I am a self-described foodie. I basically love anything and everything food and beverage. My favorite thing to do these days is to re-learn how to use and cook vegetables now that we have a weekly CSA share (if you don't know what CSA means, definitely be sure to check it out). Oh gosh. I love baking anything. Baking bread is especially satisfying (and esp. difficult). I love, love, love to make soups (and eat them). And I love using the freshest, local ingredients possible. Everything from authentic Italian holiday dishes to the "classic" 80's microwavable dinners of my childhood. My Grandma's 74th Birthday cake; two very successful Thanksgiving dinners (2001 and 2002); my Christmas prime rib dinner last year (2006); my falafel; my vegan corn chowder; my honey lavender ice cream I lost track of these.