A few years ago I had the opportunity to go to culinary school and loved every minute of it. So after nearly 20 years working as a paralegal, I recently took the plunge and changed careers. I was the baker at a "corporate dining" facility feeding the construction workers who are building a microchip manufacturing plant. I earned much less but I loved every minute of it - even though those minutes started at 5 AM! But when my previous employer called and offered to have me return as a real estate paralegal I had to accept the position because I have to support myself. I miss the baking job but not having to count every penny I spend. And now, eight months later,thanks to the extremely slow real estate market in upstate New York, I am once again unemployed. Oh well, that will give me lots of time to bake for fun and lots of time on the Recipe Buzz. I love to cook anything but baking is my passion. Holiday meals with ALL the extras. Too much food for anyone to eat everything. I can't wait to pass the holiday traditions on to my granddaughters who are already Grandma's best helpers! I love the fact that even though our mother was a good cook and my five sisters are all good cooks, everytime I bring somethng new to family get-togethers, I am always asked to bring it again! My mother did a lot of cooking without recipes so I thought that's just what you did. One time when I was about 12, I was home alone and decided to make a pie. The crust was really not edible. Decades later, I still remember that pie!