I learned to love cooking from my mother and grandmother. Grandma made everything with LOVE. She was a fantastic cook!! Mom was a little more adventurous. Simple but tasty dishes. I love to cook just about anything if I have the time and energy. Love using my crockpot. Cooking for extended family on major holidays and serving Grandma's passed down recipes. Serving the birthday person's request on their birthday. Seeing smiles on my family's faces. I still can't make a decent pie crust or make Chicken and Dumplings like my mother-in-law did.