I am a 26 year old married woman. I am bored at home (the hubby is old fashioned) and cook to pass the time. I love to cook soup; starting with my own rue or stock. I also like to recreate restaurant dishes at home. My mom (god rest her soul sorry mom!) was a horrible cook. A box of Tuna Noodle Casserole was her idea of a home cooked meal! So I had a lot to learn. Fortunately My husband was a culinary student who worked as a chef for a while and taught me a lot. I can cook a full holiday meal for my master chef father-in-law and not freak out! I can never get rice right. Plain simple white rice. How pitiful is that?