It is a common question thrown on me why in the world did I not follow my mom's footsteps, that of being a baker and a great cook. You see, my mom is famous in our province for her wedding cakes, catering dishes and other cakes for special occasions. She supplied wedding cakes in major hotels there and like I mentioned before, she did all my birthday cakes and my beautiful fondant wedding cake. She is the designated cook on every family occasions. You should see how fast she could whip 8-10 dishes and nope they are not at all the Easy Cooking Recipes-dishes type!

To be honest, seeing her always busy and dead tired at the end of the day (especially during Naga's Penafrancia Festival and the holiday season -read: Christmas and New Year), I vowed not to follow her footsteps when I was younger. Also, I swore in that I won't be in any food business for that matter. But, when I reached my 20s, that's where I changed my mind. I thought of culinary as something inside of me, maybe it's in our blood. I regret the moments that I did not pay close attention to my mom's cooking trainings and cake decorating tips. Oftentimes, I find myself cooking and baking sites for pastry artistry courses. I would love to attend one course a specialized culinary school if only time and budget permits. I remember how I crammed on catching up on my mom's recipes before I left the country. Nevertheless, I think I am doing good in terms of cooking and baking. At least hubby and our toddler loves what I put on our dining table. That is all that matters to a neophyte cook and baker like me. And yes, now that I am back to working fulltime, I cook 1 week-worth of dishes every weekend because I still do not want to sacrifice my boys' health by always taking out fastfood meals. Happy Weekend!