Working Mom - Though I love to cook, and am told that I am a great cook, don't always have a lot of time to do what I would like to with daily meals. I am however A HORRIBLE baker / desert baker. I blame my oven, but fact is, I am terrible. Pasta dishes and any food with tons of flavour Experiment and substitute; my Mom is a fabulous cook who rarely follows recipes and frequently invents her own. I've modeled myself against this style of cooking, and it seems to work! The recipes I concoct based on taste alone in restaurants; specifically pastas - I can replicate just about anything pasta - these are the most positive reviews I get from dinner guests. As above - anything that involves baking; invariably tragic.