I didn't know how to cook until I got married, then my husband had to show me how to use the knobs on the stove. I thought everything had to be cooked on high. Casseroles and ethnic dishes. If you can combine the two, even better. I love taking a recipe and turning it into a casserole. Watching the food network together and bashing the cooks. Finally figuring out the screat to getting roasted potatoes to be nice and brown. Preheat the pan and oil, get it REALLY hot, then put your potatoes in! I made my husbands a from scratch birthday cake. When I took it out of the oven, I sat it on top of the range to cool. I didn't realize that the burner was on until I smelled my cake burning. I burnt the heck out of the cake, and ruined a good springform pan. I had to throw it out and start over.