I grew up in a house with delicious flavors wafting from the kitchen. My father would create wonderful dishes, and I remember my sister and I coming down stairs early one morning and Dad had 72 beautiful, little meatballs, sitting on the counter, ready for the pot. This was before 7 a.m.!!! Mom didn't like him in the kitchen, at first, then realized he could make the meals every weekend. I have been known to start a pot of beans, even before I've had my morning coffee! Anything with onion and garlic. And cheese and sauces. There is not much we don't like. The Food TV phenomena has increased my grocery bills considerably! Oh well, you only live once. We have been married 30 plus years and have always lived in the South. True BBQ meals have been a regular at our house, from a whole pig cooked in a hole in the backyard to simple chicken on the grill. The side dishes are just as important as the main course, itself! I put on a Killer Thanksgiving menu. That is my favorite holiday to prepare for. You better come hungry to my house or else. My grown kids know to come with their own take home containers now. I don't care much for baking sweet treats, unless it comes in a box!!! I'll certainly eat it, but don't enjoy creating it!