I was thrown into cooking when I got married....in his bachelor days, my husband used to make ramen in a coffeepot. So if we were gonna eat, I was gonna learn. I am adventurous and work hard not to get into ruts with my food...but tried and true recipes are a wife's best friend! I am a working woman and sometimes it's a challenge to make home-cooked food consistently. I rely heavily on pre-cut veggies and little shortcuts that save time and help me make a tasty dish. I make breads from scratch because I don't want to stray too far from the old ways..tradition is important to me. Cookies, casseroles, lasagna, cakes, soups, slow cooker, unique chicken dishes, Middle Eastern food. I enjoy making food that I grew up with. My family is from Syria and the food while growing up is a fond memory. I hope to create the same homey comfort for my own children. Never forget where you came from! A dark chocolate/white chocolate cheesecake with berries, amazing and addictive bean dip that my family makes me bring every Christmas dinner, Italian Wedding Soup with scrumptious, homemade meatballs. I made a pumpkin-chicken chowder once, and tossed it! It was so gross! It tasted like baby food.