I live in Buffalo with my husband, son and our Min-Pin, Mila. I absolutley love to cook and entertain- I love preparing big meals for my family and friends. After a long day at work, cooking is a form of therapy and stress relief for me (that and a nice big glass of wine!!) My husband is the master of the grill - so we enjoy trying out new recipes together and working as a team to create some pretty yummy meals! As soon as the weather turns cold, my favorite things to make are homemade soups and stews! I love the way the house smells and I love how a big bowl of soup can just warm even the chilliest Buffalo nights! I also LOVE cooking for the holidays- we have Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve at our house every year- I make many of the traditional recipes I learned from my grandmother, but always throw in a few new things of my own! Every night we sat down as a family and had our dinner- This is something that my family and I now do every night. It not only makes dinner special, but gives us an opportunity to unwind, have a glass of wine, and enjoy eachothers company! Anytime my cooking brings our family and friends together, the first time I perfected my grandmother's roast beef recipe, When I realized that my husband wasn't a picky eater and would try pretty much anything, Anytime my father tastes something I've made and says that it tastes like his mother's cooking (my grandmother was an amazing cook!) I am a great cook, but not the best baker! I swear, its because I hate to measure things. Whenever I try to bake something from scratch, it never turns out quite right! I'm working on it...