I'm a good cook and I really don't need a recipe for most dishes. I love finding new recipes that might include something I hadn't thought of before. I'm a fan of soups, stews, one pot dishes and exciting new main dishes. I can't think of my family without thinking of picnics. Mom made the best picnic foods! I've taken on that tradition and my daughters have, too. We still love to picnic. My kids would probably say that they think of me grilling which is one thing I love to do. And of course there's also cheesecake! My daughters and I are always trying to make the very best cheesecake. What I would consider a cooking triumph has to involve my hot wing recipe or any recipe that I've made my own and has people begging for more! My biggest tragedy was a fancy ham dinner and I hadn't removed the paper that the ham was wrapped in. Wow. I was very young with two small babies and apparently ridiculously distracted!