I was born in Northern California, lived in the South for 25 years and I've lived in Mexico and now England. I'm a gypsy at heart I think! Since moving to England, I've discovered some new foods and recipes, but I've opened the eyes of my new family to new foods also. breads, cakes, big family dinners. If someone cooks something special, we might get the recipe, but we name it after them. ...hence, Grandma Hazel's eggs and potatoes, Aunt Donna's pasta salad, Barbara's Mexican Cassarolle, etc. Imparting a love for cooking to my daughters, who in turn I hope, will pass it on to their children. I'm a bit scattered...the smoke alarm was known as the kitchen timer, and the kitchen as "The Crematorium" during my younger days.