I read cookbooks like some people read novels. I enjoying finding recipes and preparing them for my family. Thank goodness for my wonderful husband and children who are (almost) always willing to try something new. I have found some great recipes on Allrecipes.com, but it took me several years to finally became a member. Now I'm adding another step to my cooking hobby - reviewing! Favorite things to cook? Just about anything! In my family we have a saying - "Nothing says Christmas like hot wings!" Lately though our saying goes more like - "Nothing says (insert holiday here) like hot wings!" Seems we're always coming up with an excuse to make them. There's nothing better than the whole family in the kitchen contributing to a wonderful meal. It makes for good times and good eating. I had 8 people from out of town stay at my house, in addition to my family of 5. I had to keep them entertained, be a good housekeeper, and provide 3 meals a day for 4 days. I had a lot of people to help, but I didn't want to rely on that. With a little planning I was able to prepare large amounts of food with minimal time, money, and effort. And I never lost the wow factor at any meal! Honestly, I don't remember this, but my husband does. While we were dating, many of our meals were homemade either by him or by me. He tells me I made a dish one night that made him think twice about whether I could possibly "be the one." Thankfully I had many more opportunities to prove my skills in the kitchen and eventually won him over!