I am a 25-year-old vegetarian with a sizable sweet tooth. I don't "cook" whatsoever; my partner and I eat very simple meals. However, I love to bake sweets, so we always have something special for dessert. My favourite recipes invariably use sugar. I started out loving to bake sweet loaves, because they are so easy and always turn out great. These days I enjoy baking cakes for no apparent occasion. Eating and cooking were never a big part of my childhood. My mother was, and is, incredible, but the kitchen was rarely the focal point of her day. As an adult, I have enjoyed learning to cook the basics. I do, however, have fond memories of my mother's casseroles, as well as her apple pies baked on special occasions. Anything that elicits auditory "Mmms!" from my partner. For some reason, I have the darndest time baking cookies; they are invariably either too raw or burnt to a crisp. I'm working on that, though :)