I started cooking and baking at a very young age. I was 7 and just learning to read when I picked up my mimi's cookbook and made my first recipe, "Butterscotch Cookies." From then on there was no turning back. I love to try all varieties and ethnicities of foods and mastering specific dishes. So far, so good. I absolutely love to entertain and feed people, I just love to watch them eat and have a great time! I now have a new grandchild to care for and I'm looking forward to grandmother-hood :) When I stop cooking and trying new things, is when I stop living. Can't pick one, I love so many varieties and it always depends on my mood. However, I am always looking for something new and interesting to try. I also like to come up with my own ideas. I almost never follow a recipe exactly. When I look through recipes, I always look for something to inspire me to make my own thing.