I am a married mom of two wonderfully rowdy and hungry boys. My husband and sons love good food and all have hearty appetites. I love to read and cook. Our family enjoys boating, knee-boarding and tubing on weekends. My husband and I are also involved with our sons' little league baseball teams in the spring and summer. When cooking for the family, I look for hearty comfort foods, which are always a big hit at our house. I love to cook pastas (especially lasagna), soups, salads, roasts and casseroles. I also really enjoy smoking meats and other foods. Nothing beats a good barbeque!!!! Every year for every holiday, for as long as I can remember, my family has gathered for a giant potluck. Everybody brings something different to contribute to the meal. It's a great way for the family to reconnect and enjoy each other's company, not to mention a great opportunity to sample all of the different delicious dishes that everybody brought. I knew I was a good cook when my kids started insisting on staying home to eat instead of asking to go out and eat. Now, they put in their favorite requests regularly! Soupy fudge. The flavor was good - you just had to spoon it up.