Wine and cooking for me. I grew up traveling around the Finger Lakes region of New York with parents, going to the different wineries before I was tall enough to see over the tasting bar and not even of legal age to do the tastings. I learned a lot about the wines though and even being of legal drinking now, I still enjoy spending a day traveling down Cayuga or Seneca Lakes, stopping at the different wineries to taste and chat with the owners. There are actually a few that know me by face and name now...
I also love to cook. I've made it a habit to try new recipes weekly. I especially love to stir fry and bake. My most recent experiments have involved learning to use a cast iron pan. So far, it has worked so much better than the lighter weight pots I inherited, especially with the gas stove.