Amy T
@BecauseICan
Since I have been born and raised in Chicago, you would think that deep dish pizza is my favorite, but give a good thin crust from Pizanno's any day! I take any opportunity I can to cook and I am always looking for new ideas and people to try them out on. Luckily, I have a husband with an open mind who will try anything once. I do feel like I have to compete at times since he is a Chicago Fireman and every third day eats like a king at the firehouse. Some of the greatest chefs come out of a firehouse so I'm happy when he likes my cooking. The only time he willingly turned something down I made was a terrible experiment with oven fried chicken. I am a huge fan of Ina Garten and Martha Stewart. I use my KitchenAid mixer at least three times a week, and I have way to many experiments in my freezer. I cook because it's very relaxing to me and I truly enjoy making people happy. I made my first full Thanksgiving dinner last year, which I barely survived. Who knew fresh turkey's cook so much faster than ones frozen then thawed.