I am primarily vegetarian (although I occasionally eat fish and game)--my husband is not. He will politely eat most things I make but I can tell if he actually likes it by how much of it he will eat. Therefore, the hubby is my most trusted critic, because he will only really put down THE BEST food. I am working on stepping up my bland midwestern cooking roots to fit in better with the flavorful southwest. I have even learned to use hot sauce on a regular basis. desserts, breads, and anything healthy, organic, and/or delicious the food here in the southwest is so much more interesting than back in Minnesota--especially if you're not into eating 12 servings of meat and dairy every day. My mom makes some pretty stellar desserts, though. attaining nickname "Debbie Crocker" ...are in my compost pile (unless they contain fish, and then I run it by the cats first)