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                                  I grew up with an Italian grandma who cooked everything from scratch. She always had a pot of soup, or a pan of something
                                    yummy in the oven. I grew up with food being an integral part of my childhood.      Then somewhere in my teen years
                                    my father took an interest in cooking and he did rather well.  He was an avid chef in his later years and we would exchange
                                    recipes often.  I am much like him in the fact that I collect more of 'em than I can try out.      Most of my family
                                    will see this site and laugh because I was the kid that only cooked something if it came in that red and white can.  Mmmmm
                                    Mmmm Good... ;-)      But times have changed and when I have the time, I truly enjoy baking.  Cooking still remains
                                    more of a chore than I would like.  But I do have some specialties.      Cooking and eating good food has always been
                                    one of the great pleasures of my life. On this site I've tried to assemble some of my favorite recipes, both so I can keep
                                    track of them myself and so that others can share them. I've also included some funny cooking tips, and links to other recipe
                                    and cooking sites that I enjoy.    I've been dieting lately, and am just getting used to low-fat and alternative choices.
                                     I'll be journeying into more as this site developes I'm sure.
                                    
                                 
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