I'm a homemaker, it's my job to be good in the kitchen. I'm more of a baker, to be honest. But I also like to cook things that take all day. Like chicken stew from homemade stock and fresh bread. My sisters and I spent a lot of time helping my mom bake cookies when I was growing up. Now my 3 year old and 1 year old help me, as best as they can. It's a neat little heritage. Getting my husband to eat (and enjoy) chicken and onions. He thought he didn't like them :) When I fist started cooking I didn't realize that there was a difference between fresh and dried herbs. I added 2 cups of dried basil to a pasta dish for two. We ended up eating Kraft dinner.