I'm an artist, mother of three sons, and a grandma of two. My grandmother owned and cooked for her very popular restaurant on Rte 66 outside of St Louis, Mo. -- So I'm told; from the age of 2, I would watch her prep everything from scratch. I started cooking at 11 yrs old (now 55 ..you do the math). I love being creative in the kitchen cooking for my family and friends.