Self-taught, Food Network/cooking magazine tutored cook and baker, sometimes struggling to get everyone to eat the same thing each evening. NO SHORT-ORDER COOK HERE! Enjoy cooking and baking for guests and twisting recipes to suit my own tastes and needs. chicken, vegetables, baking cakes We are a "join and learn" family, both my kids feel empowered to try their hand in the kitchen. We bake dozens of varieties of cookies together and someone always wants a turn to throw in the Kosher salt or grind the pepper "just so". When your kids want to cook dinner and CAN at single-digit ages, things are going well! Making those eating what I concoct say "Mmmmmm ..." as often as possible. Anything involving frothy egg white dipping batter.