I am a mom of an almost-four-year-old and newborn. I also work full-time as an insurance manager, although I'm currently on mat leave. I love to cook when I have the time and my husband loves it when I do! I especially love trying new recipes. Stir fries, soups, stews, curries, slow cooker recipes. Every year my father makes meat pie which we have on Christmas Eve. It's the best ever! At Christmas my mother makes gumdrop cake, which is better (dense and almost dry?) and unlike any I've had elsewhere. My mother-in-law makes the best scotch cakes... Hmm...prime rib and ribs. I don't make "beefy" dishes a lot, but I've had success. I think I can thank my meat thermometer. Soups and roasted vegetables as well.... The first time I tried my slow cooker I made a casserole. It was horrible. For an event I made a lemon sour cream pie and just before serving I realized that I forgot to bake the crust before adding the custard! Fortunately, the custard came out easily, we baked the crust and put the filling back in. Despite my mistake, it was awesome!