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The women who has influenced me most in the kitchen is my Mom. My Mom can prepare any type of cuisine from Asian to Italian to hearty old fashion American eats, without a recipe! I have never seen her use a recipe or follow one when she cooks. And everything always turns out beautifully. My Mom can make a meal out of a beef or chicken boullion! The hard part is asking her for one of her recipes because it’s all from memory, although, I have made a point of copying down her most “famous” dishes and her New York style cheesecake! Cooking is a joy to my Mom and I have learned so much from her over the years. Her most loved dishes have become my most loved dishes. One year I put together a book of all of my Mom’s “recipes” and gave each of my sisters a copy. My Mom is self-taught; she’s never attended a cooking school, but I’d take her over any other chef. I remember watching my Mom bake and decorate cakes for our school fund raisers. One time she made a doll cake (using a Barbie) and decorates a beautiful cake gown around it. Her cakes always won first prize. And we were always so proud of her creations. She cooked for seven kids every day, and again when my father would arrive home late at night. She taught me that preparing a meal for someone is something that comes from the heart and should make for good conversation.maggie@mannwieler.com

What woman has influenced you the most in the kitchen, and why.My mom let us help her cook from the time we were able to stand on a turned around chair at the counter. We even had our own aprons! She always told us how her mother never taught her how to cook and how left out she felt. We spent a great deal of time together as a family in the kitchen. Now my brothers and I are all good cooks (and BBQ fanatics) so my mom gets to sit back and reap the benefits!saradavis1 at gmail

OH, HOW I MISS MY GRANDMOTHER! SHE WAS MY LIFELINE AND SHE TAUGHT ME SO MUCH! I USED TO LOVE COOKING AND BAKING WITH HER IN HER OLD-FASHIONED KITCHEN! SHE MADE THE BEST PIES, CAKES, BREAD! WR WOULD HAVE THANKSGIVING AT MY GRANDPARENTS’HOME AND THE AMOUNT OF FOOD SHE COOKED WAS AMAZING! SHE WOULD ALWAYS LET ME HELP HER. OF COURSE SHE COULDN’T STOP ME FOR EVEN AS A TODDLER I WOULD CLAMMER TO HELP HER. SHE WAS AN AMAZING WOMAN AND I’VE NEVER AGAIN TASTED FOOD AS DELICIOUS AS THE TREATS THAT CAME OUT OF HER KITCHEN! THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!

I voted for you in all three categories! (kindredspirit)ladyufshalott at yahoo.com

My favorite kitchen-related memory has to do with my grandma. I would go over and spend the night at her house when I was a kid and she ALWAYS had good things cooking in the morning. Pancakes with syrup and powdered sugar, scrambled eggs and bacon and toast… lots of yummy smells and happy times. I do think it made me feel secure and contented as a kid. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!ladyufshalott at yahoo.com

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My memory is of my mom and grandma and me making spritz cookies every year this was our tradition. I miss my Grandma. She really taught me to cook. She was polish, I learned alot.