I currently live in Newark, OH with my boyfriend and my large 110lb Doberman Pinscher.. both seem to enjoy my cooking. lol i started cooking when i was about 5 years old, my grandmother taught me everything and by the time i was 10 years old i was already cooking meals for the family. as well as my mother, she is a great cook as well, a lot of the recipes that i make i've created myself.. of course i do try other recipes but i find making my own up is satisfying as well. i love to cook everything, i don't care if it takes 5 hours or 10 minutes. if you can cook it, i'll try to make it. There wasn't too many family traditions for me, most of my cooking really took off after i moved away from home. but i remember i always helped with making things with my mother and my grandmother thanksgiving dinner! i've mastered turkey and have made my own recipe to create moist & tasty.. i won't share my secrets, ever! lol i've been lucky, i havn't really ruined anything yet.