I'm recently engaged and graduating medical school this May - which means I love having a hot meal on the table for my hubby but have no time to do it. I also have an adorable little kitty Eloise who loves to cook with me in the kitchen. Barefoot Contessa is my idol. I love her style of fresh cooking with simple ingredients. Absolutely delish! I'm also experimenting with the crockpot (ie, no time to ocok when I get home!) Every year my family has homemade cranberry relish for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Its a rather time consuming recipe, but its there every holiday. My mother and I have also taken to making bierrocks.