I cook very sporadically. But when I do cook, a well-balanced menu with color, texture and flavor is what I strive for. I'm also a spontaneous and craving-driven cook. That's why allrecipes.com is my #1 enabling technology! Things that can be made from easily accessible ingredients and look good in the end. Osso buco, creamy cheesy polenta and wilted greens, to replicate a seasonal dish I adored at Il Fornaio. Trying to cook a spaghetti dinner for about 20 famished skiers at 1,000 mi. elevation and that pasta just wouldn't boil!!!!