I prep and get everything organized before I start cooking. And I really smile when the place is a disaster like rice on the floor or flour smeared all over my clothes. That's when I'm having the most fun in the kitchen. I love testing and tasting creme brulee recipes. I also love a good gumbo and hope to find the nerve to de-bone a chicken one day! Mama stood by the stove every night stirring something delicious with her wooden spoon. Chocolate angelfood cake for Clare. Pies, brownies, pot de creme... Red beans and rice, jambalaya, etouffee... ayeee! Mistaking a cup of salt for a cup of sugar...I'll never forget Martha's look of disgust when she sampled that brownie batter!