A guy who knows how to cook - and bakes too! As soon as people find out that I actually have some culinary "skills", they freak out - the old stereotype of "men being only good at BBQ" still stands strong... I don't mind though - it's nice to have a few "secret weapons" at your disposal ;););) Just about anything... Each time I try something new, I try to use it as a "learning" exercise - and I have been successful each and every time due to the (sometimes excessive) amount of effort (and prep work) put into it! I'm sure that we do have some - but I have picked up my skills fairly independant of my family. "Family Dinners" and special occasions (and Holidays) always provided a great variety of cuisines and tastes - but most of my personal cooking has come from "fending for myself". There's only so many ways to make "Kraft Dinner" - so I had to come up with some new ideas. Trust me - I've probably tried about 50 different variations of that "bachelor classic" ;);) My "Pan Shortbread" recipe passed down to me (from my Grandma) - is in High demand from absolutely EVERYBODY!!! I've gotten so good at making it, I can tell JUST by the feel of the dough how well it is going to turn out... Hopefully it will get posted sometime - I made the mistake of submitting it in the middle of LAST summer ;);) Luckilly, these have been few and far between - they usually come from lack of preparation (missing a crucial step), or poor choices when making substitutions (such as Margarine for Butter in certain cases)...