Portuguese food fanatic. Enjoys cooking traditional Portuguese and American food. I’ve been cooking since I was 13 years old. I Learned to cook with my mother, she was an amazing cook. I have four sister and one brother. We all learned to cook at a very young age. I came to the Central Valley in California 1984. I married my husband in Azores and we divorced years later. I have three adult man and 6 grand children. My family is a blessing in my life and cooking for them is my pride and joy. I had a catering business for years . Today I cook and bake from home for a small clientele. Cooking for me, is very therapeutic. I love to use old recipes and modify them. Being a single mother,I had to find ways to support my family and cooking was very easy for me. I needed to make a more stable future for my children. I began attending college taking one class at time and graduated with a BA in Psychology. Today, I have a wonderful husband. I am proud to say , I am from São Miguel Azores.