I really enjoy surrounding myself with kitchen robots :) I bought my mother a new Cuisinart Blender just so I could take posession of her old one. I love nothing more than having a whole day to plan and execute a fantastic meal for my extended family, and for some reason they never fail to miss one of those occasions! I adore several of the recipes that have been passed down in my family, but my favourite is for Great-Gramma's Lemon Curd. Christmas just wouldn't be the same without it. Also, I must have the Italian Meat Pie every chance I get :) I once forgot about the pecans I was toasting in the oven. Let us say that I quite simply lost my head. My husband stills laughs about me running through the house with the flaming baking sheet :) Just don't tell my mother!