Pushing 40 & about to have my first child. Have a fantastic husband (a darn good cook himself). Work at a refinery in a blue collar atmosphere, enjoy the challenging work & environment, but looking forward to a change. Finding life in a small town just divine. Have a big, farty dog and a small, growly cat. Love to cook & celebrate special occasions & entertain at home. Love the quick and simple things - find joy in their simplicity. But also love a good challenge. Not sure if I'm up to the "executive chef" level challenges, but would give almost anything a try. We love vegetables and eat at the very least 3 with every meal - always like to try new ideas with veggies. Good old fashioned English trifle for dessert at Christmas. Pumpkin cheesecake at Halloween. Homemade burgers on the BBQ. Homemade mac&cheese with at least 3 cheeses. Once when I served an asian style marinated-then-baked salmon I had a guest tell me, "That's the best fish I've ever eaten...and I'm a Newfie"! A roasted chicken that wouldn't roast. Still can't figure it out...should have taken no more than 3 hours to cook itself into a succulent free range bird, but after 7 hours (and confirmation that the oven was working just fine) it still wasn't quite done. Don't think I'll ever figure out this one. Burnt a couple of items because I got distracted with company.