Art school graduate, I've been cooking as long as I can remember. When I was 13, I discovered my Mom had more than one cookbook, so I started reading them. I was soon experimenting with different recipes. I now have an 8 year old and a 12 year old who both love to cook. I am well-known for my desserts, especially chocolate. My favourite desserts involve fruit. I enjoy experimenting with recipes from different countries, sometimes having theme months where I cook a number of meals from a particular country. My great-grandmother's recipe for english scones has been handed down to me. She never used a recipe -- she just made them! So one day, my grandmother cornered her in the kitchen and made her measure everything as she went, writing it all down. The recipe came to me as just a list of ingredients! It is a family favourite -- all the better because it has a history.