Hello, my name is Karolan and I have a cooking addiction. ;) I have more recipe books that I can shake a fist at and I'm constantly keeping my ears and eyes open for unique recipes. I am well-known in my circle of friends and family for my desserts and everyone loves my presents of cheesecakes and cookies. My sister and I were a catering team for a year while we lived close to each other, cooking meals for doctors' offices, but I live too far away and cannot find anyone that I trust where I live to help me start again. But I do get chances at creating wedding, baby shower, and birthday cakes. Cheesecakes!! I have quite a few passed-down family recipes, including Chicken with (homemade) Dumplins, that are rotated. My main cooking style is southern with plenty of chicken and vegetables. My Mom and I battle it out Thanksgiving and Christmas to see who can make the better food. I usually let Mom win Thanksgiving. ;) After many many tries, I finally perfected the cheesecake cooking process!! My first cake that incorporated fondant decorations (it was a birthday cake dressed up like a present with a big bow on top) was a bit frumpy because the humidity at the time didn't allow the bow parts to harden as they should have. I felt pretty bad about it, but I didn't have the time to make another. However, the birthday girl raved about the cake, so at least this story doesn't have a bad ending.