I love to cook.  I love to read.  I love learning about different cultures and other parts of the world.  Reading cookbooks and recipes from anywhere is an EASY way for me to pass an afternoon (or more).  My 3 sons all inherited my love of reading and 2 of them are pretty handy in the kitchen, too.  Child #4-- a special needs daughter-- is the one I can count on to try anything new, so she keeps me smiling when the rest of our household hasn't responded quite so positively to my adventures in cooking!