I'm 26 years old, married, and living in Chicago. I'm a music teacher for middle school students near the city. I LOVE to cook when I have the time, which lately isn't a lot! I'm the choir director, club sponsor, and working on my Master's Degree a few nights a week. Whew! I'm in love with pies lately! My last few success have boosted my confidence. I want to try some breads next.... My mother makes wedding cakes, occasion cakes, and cookies out of our home for a living. At Christmastime, our house would be FILLED with all sorts of specialty cookies. The smell and sight of those is a great memory. My latest two pies (Bumbleberry Pie II and Grandma Ople's Apple Pie) have been a HUGE hit. I've had a couple, but can't quite remember the details. I must have tried to put those memories from my head!