from apples to ziti, and everything in between.

I haven't always been kitchen-saavy. Nor do I consider myself Wolfgang Puck, but I have to say, there is no satisfaction, quite like the one that comes from creating a food masterpiece. Something that makes people stop, gasp, and beg you for the recipe. It's moments like those that make me want to feed the world.

I guess it would make sense for me to start from the beginning, to give readers a better idea of how I developed this intense passion for all things food related. My paternal grandmother was the Martha Stewart of her time. Patient, and focused in the kitchen, and always able to turn out cookies, bread and cinnamon buns as if she invented them herself. She had hundreds of recipes, all written in her own handwriting, kept in a red tin recipe box, which I have treasured to this day. She mastered shortbread, chop suey, bakery fresh dinner rolls, pies, and her thanksgiving dinner is to this day, tough to beat. She was a whiz, that one. A very special lady.

My mom has learned a lot from her. From watching her make all of my dad's favourite dishes, and now my mom, for a little woman, can really hold her in own in the kitchen. I used to think that I would never be able to compare to my mom and granny. That no form of culinary talent would ever come out of me, but I think I am finally catching on. I used to burn everything I touched. The best thing I ever made in the kitchen was a mess, and sometimes with the help of miracles, I could crank out some pre-packaged cheesy pasta. Nothing that would bring them running back for seconds.

Over the last couple years, I have really found my niche in the kitchen. From planning elaborate dinner or cocktail parties, or just experimenting with recipes, to come up with something different, I have gone from hating cooking, to absolutely loving it. I wake up, and am instantly planning what's for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And I am always looking for opportunities to cook for my friends and family.

This is a place for me to share my favorite recipes. Whether they be my own, or the tried and true recipes of the cooks I look up to most, I hope that I can bring you some great culinary adventures, and help make every single day, a bit more delicious.