I love eating, yeah that probably sounds terrible but I do. Love reading science fiction fantasy books. Though I have been cooking a long time I would never call myself an expert because I can't walk into a kitchen and start throwing stuff together and have it coming out fantastic, I follow recipes and then add or subtract from them the next time. Anything that will make someone happy. Don't have one. First time I actually put something together myself with no recipe. Was trying to figure out what someone else had made and the flavors I thought I had tasted, and what I came out with is a quick easy dish that everyone that has ever had it has asked me for the recipe, and that is such a great feeling. Making beans and ham hocks and forgot to soak the beans first. I threw them in the crock-pot with the ham hocks and onions and when they where done cooking my husband thought I had thrown in a whole bottle of salt in the pot.