I'm a 38 year old happily married mother of six wonderful kids ages 19, 18, 16, 15, 12 and 11 ! Having such a large family has made cooking a very important part of my life. I've had to learn how to stretch my dollar as well as prepare meals that are filling, healthful and delicious. Kids are extremely honest so I think I've been lucky to have the best critics to help me judge whether a new recipe is worthy or not. My husband enjoys cooking as well and is a wonderful baker. We've been preparing "specialties" together now for 15 years. I'm into southern food especially. I guess I'd like to call it "comfort food". I'm into those great "heavy" meals. I love to bake cakes and cookies and I'm finally getting pretty good at pies too. I love spicy mexican style cooking and I'm learning how to prepare Italian style desserts. (Cannoli is a bad habit of mine!) I still call my 90 year old grandmother and ask her for cooking tips and recipes. Isn't food one of the all time great family traditions? I love to try a new recipe out on my kids and neighbors....if the neigbor asks for the recipe I know I've done good. I look forward to baking up cookies and cakes and sharing them all during each holiday season. Even Halloween is an excuse for me to pass out cookies When my kids say "MMMMMMMMm, Dinner is GOOD tonight mom!" and everyone wants seconds...that is a triumph to me. Also I have a few recipies that my husband and I have created together that people continually ask for. That always feels great! The last Baked Macaroni recipe I tried. UGH! It turned out terribly.