Who Needs Martha Stewart Anyway?

I've always wanted to be a whiz in the kitchen, but other than a bizarre talent for making sweets, which I've never been a fan of eating, I've always let me convince myself that I'd never be a great cook.  A few years back I started making cheesecakes for people and after coming up with a few amazing recipes on my own I talked myself back into learning to cook more than desert.  At the urging of my most wonderful best friend Laura I'm going to attempt to do this blogging thing - it'd be nice to have some record that I've actually accomplished these kitchen feats in case I get hit in the head with a rock and lose my memory!