I am 27 yrs old, a black female, married, Ph.D. student, with a 2yr old + one on the way. Cooking is a stress reliever for me, but I make such a big mess in the kitchen:-) i love slow cooking...oh and shakes. I make pretty good jambalaya, cornbread casserole, mac and cheese, hotdogs & baked beans :-), cabbage, sauteed veggies... I come from a family of bakers...but I don't care for baking. I have never fried anything other than an egg, because I've always been nervous about grease spatters.....buuuut... for christmas I got a cool daddy deep fryer and I'm overjoyed now! Omelettes