I am a 40 something working mother of 2 fabulous teenage boys. My father-in-law, now unable to care for himself, lives with us. Of course there is my wonderful husband that I have been with since 1976. We pretty much have each other's likes and dis-likes down now. So, in a house of 5 I am the only female. Even the dog is male!! They are all hearty eaters and seem to enjoy my cooking. I love to bake. I enjoy making my tried and true favorites, but also like to try out new recipes. Gravy & sauces are a specialty for me (with 4 meat and potato eaters in the house developing this skill was a necessity). My biggest triumph came last year when Thanksgiving was held at my house for the fist time instead of Mom & Dad's. My mother's cooking is pretty hard to top. But everything come out wonderful (even the stuffing, which my Dad declared every bit as good as Mom's). I cannot roll out a pie crust to save my life. I stood at my Mother's side throughout my entire childhood and watched her roll out the most perfect crusts you ever saw. Every pie was delicious and absoluetly beautiful. With all those hours at her elbow you would think I would have picked up a trick or two... however, that is definately not the case. But I keep trying. That is the trick to becoming a good cook. Keep trying!!