I am a home cook that grew up in the kitchen of my Grandmothers. My Mother, both Grandmothers and my 7 aunts all cook, bake and can so cooking was a pre-req in my family. I enjoy nothing more than cooking or baking for friends and family and knowing that I can put a smile on their face with something I made. It's not unusual for me to make cupcakes, cakes, or pot luck dishes for my partners work place of 75 for holidays, birthdays or just for whatever. I enjoy cooking everything to be honest but I love to bake cakes and cupcakes so I can decorate them! Also, I learned to make homemade pie crust last year so now I love making apple pie. Besides baking, I really enjoy making dishes from my upbringing which includes traditional southern favorites such as baked Macaroni & Cheese, Collard Greens, fried chicken and all the classic down home southern treats. I also enjoy finding new recipes that I have never tried making but always enjoy eating. I have My Mother always made Sunday dinner and it was always a full spread of chicken or fish (normally fried), macaroni & cheese, Okra & tomatoes, rice, Collards or mixed (collards, turnip and/or chard) greens, normally followed with bread pudding or chess pie. The meal was normally never varied and I never wanted it to be! I still stay true to this meal at least once a month. My Mother was a single working Mom so Sunday was one of the very few (if not only) times during the week that we were all together. This is a meal that immediately brings me back to the feeling of home, family and comfort! Learning to bake! In the past 12 months (at 49 years old) I learned to make homemade pie crust AND Pizza dough. I am so proud of them both. A fully decorated half chocolate and half yellow birthday cake that split right in two!