I guess you can say I just love to cook. Since I can remember, I have always helped out in the kitchen. Being from a big family, family gatherings have always centered around great food. I really don't have a favorite thing I like to cook, but I do have several recipes I will make when I want to impress. My Grandmother Maria's Pierogi My cooking triumph would have to be the time I made Coq au Vin for my friend Frederique. Being from France and a really picky eater to boot, she thought it was great and tasted like the authentic French classic dish. Sometimes the simplest, tried 'n true recipes shouldn't be messed with. I once tried to make a fancy gourmet meatloaf recipe for my ex-boyfriend. Not only was it a new recipe, but I also thought I would be even more creative and add a few extra things... Ut-oh! The results where a mushy on the inside, bland, and burnt on the outside lump of "stuff" we couldn't eat! lol