I have been cooking all of my life. My dad is a food scientist, I have been able to learn a lot from him, which I really appreciate. At my home critiquing the food is as much a part of dinner as eating is, but we have come up with some amazing recipes this way! I love to bake desserts, I can't lie. I can make a good meal, but I usually plan it around dessert. :-) Cooking together, wheter it be a big breakfast on Saturday, up in the mountains on a camp stove, our special Christmas Eve dinner, or our traditional Ham & Puff Pastry for Christmas breakfast. Don't even get me started on Thanksgiving! Winning "Best of Fair" in a cooking contest. I made an Australian dessert called Pavlova, (named after the famous ballerina) it is a large meringue that you cover with whipped cream and fresh fruit. DELICIOUS!!! When I started cooking as a little girl I mixed up and used vinegar instead of vanilla when I was making chocolate chip cookies--not a good substitution!