I am an Italian Jew. My mother was italian and cooked with my Jewish grandmother, so I grew up on all kinds of spiced foods that seem out of the ordinary. I knew some simple recipies from my mother, but my boyfriend is picky and isn't much into the italian food that I know how to make, so I started looking on line for recipies. Unfourtantly, I'm in college and have no money or time for preparing large meals, so this site gave me the variaty and accessability I needed to create well cooked meals without too much hassel. I love pasta. I'm italian, so go figure. However, I've been trying to get off of the carbs and lately have been trying to do a lot of things with chicken. However, my favorite thing is dessert. Especially pies. My mother, every year, makes her homemade Latke's, which are amazing. I made an entire thanksgiving dinner for the members of my dorm. And it turned out amazing. None that I can remember.