Having been afraid of cooking and, most especially, the grill, allrecipes.com has helped be overcome that fear. I now cook new things all of the time and love coming up with more. My neighbors now gather at my house most weekends to see what I will come up with next. Smoked meats, seafood, appetizers and dips, casseroles My mom always makes the best cheesecake and pumpkin pie. My grandmother made the best fudge I have ever had. I wish I had gotten her recipe before she passed. Tender smoked ribs with dipping sauce and mashed potato casserole. I usually get my recipes from this site, so I've missed most tragedies. However, I did forget to add wine during my first attempt at crab bisque and it just wasn't the same. I also caught my grill on fire once while grilling smoked sausages.