I have 2 children, Micki (19) and Trevor (3). Engaged to be married Fall of 2010, to the love of my life, Kevin. I love to cook all varieties of food, mostly comfort foods and baked goods. I like to experiment with things I have on hand to see what I can come up with. We do the usual holiday traditional feasts. And even have bbq's in the snow. But, I'm hoping to find some new and interesting traditions to start for my own family, that I can pass down to my children. I guess I would have to say the year I won a chili contest back home in NY. I honestly didnt think I would even place, and joined just for the fun of it. Since then, I have tweaked my recipe to be exactly what everyone loves! If I actually knew the measurements, (I always eyeball everything I add), I'd share it with all of you. But, I'm thinking about taking this one to the grave ;o) Through the years, there's been a few here and there, but, thats how we learn. Right?