Brendan & Lori O'Gara

I don’t like cooking. Baking I find enjoyable. Today I cooked a huge meal. On the menu: Glazed ham with cherries and pineapple, turnips, mac & cheese, cornbread, potato salad and blackeyed peas. White cake with fluffy white frosting.

I have always said cooking is an art and baking is a science. Baking is all organized and measured. Cooking is often stir in different ingredients and hope for the best.

Why did I volunteer to cook the holiday meal today? Well, my family needed a good meal to start the new year. My liking to cook or not was irrelevant.

Do you like cooking?