A few years ago I couldn't cook to save my life. Now I have to budget how much I'll spend on ingredients each week!! Cooking and baking has become a form of therapy for me and, I suppose, my friends (who get to eat it) lol. cakes, cookies, pies, and curries! Thanksgiving dinner preparation I was put on the spot to cook a birthday meal and a cake for my friend--I had less than an hour to get everything ready and presentable! Well, I pulled it off with curried mango chicken, rice, and an awesome chocolate cake! I tried to make a champagne cake for my birthday but it turned out to be expensive cornbread--bleh!