Necessity and curiosity taught me to cook. A fridge stocked with leftovers tends gets to boring. Growing up, I was always left alone in the house hungry and with nothing to do. While other kids played with toys, I experimented with stuff in the kitchen. My mother had this fabulous collection of cookbooks in her mini library and I spent many happy days poring over them and dashing to the kitchen to try out what I just read. I love cooking anything for my family! I found out that I cook mostly for other people. The funny thing is, no matter how good the dish I made is, I find myself eating less of it. I'm content just watching the faces of my family wolfing down what I made.