I'm always looking for new recipes. I love to cook, but I also love eating out! I love to eat things at restaurants I'm too intimidated to make at home. I've been a vegetarian my whole life, but I do cook meat for my family and friends. (I have also been known to eat the occasional slice of bacon or pepperoni!) If I have the time, I love to browse through my cookbooks and cooking magazines--even when I'm not looking for anything in particular. I have so many favorites! I enjoy anything ethnic and flavorful, Indian and Thai are at the top of my list. I love to try new things too! I love to bake, but other than basic cookies and quick breads things don't usually work out in my favor. My family often wonders where I get my love for cooking--since my Mom does not like to cook and my Dad was always too busy to cook. Perhaps I am a foodie at heart and it was an instinct for survival? This would have to be Christmas 2007. I cooked the biggest meal I have ever made, all from scratch. Because we knew it was our last Christmas with our Dad, I made all of his favorites, including Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce and scalloped potatoes. I also made a turkey, Chicken Cordon Bleu, sweet potatoes, stuffing, and a green salad. I almost ran out of room in the oven! My most recent tragedy was rushing while making biscuits, and not reading the ingredients very well. I accidentally used baking soda instead of baking powder, and they turned out disgusting. They were salty little hockey pucks!