I love to bake, especially when its rainy or snowing on a Saturday morning! Cookies, nut breads, rolls, soups. Every Christmas my family gathers before the holidays and makes the Christmas dinner(11 adults and 13 grandchildren!) We make homemade ravioli and meatballs and croutons for the Wedding soup. The younger children learn to roll the dough and pierce the sides to keep them from opening. The ability to throw together any ingredients from the fridge and make a meal without a recipe, especially soups. My first Thanksgiving away from home! I was living in Phoenix, AZ and hosted a dinner for some new friends. I didn't know that there was a bag of gizzards in the turkey neck. I always thought it was just in the chest cavity!!! Needless to say I was very embarrassed!!