This message seems to surface a lot about me, not about dear Mickey. The other day I was laughing with LizaLouise's message and I tried to answer her as best as I could. Perhaps it is surprising all the recipes I have done in 34 years, at least once or twice or maybe many other times, but I am not married nor have children therefore I have all the time in the world to pursue my favorite hobbie, cooking.

I am including copy of the message so that you can understand it too, if possible!

Your friend,

Gladys/PR

Hi! Lizaloise: You make me laugh! When I graduated
Posted By: Gladys/PR
Date: Tue Jul 23rd 2002
In Reply to: Thank You: Thanks, but how?!
Board: Daily Recipe Swap


from law school in 1970, I moved from my home to the capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan. The first two months I had a tough time eating from cans. I remember that my eyes were swollen because of the sodium content of the tuna & green beans cans which were my luch & dinner Menu. Necessity is the mother of inventiveness and learning! My mother was a great cook and she had tried several times to show me how to cook. After 2 months eating from cans I began buying cookbooks and began what had been my hobbie and my love. Actually I have 700 cookbooks in my home office and just 200 law books (Laws of Puerto Rico Annotated, USCA and some special treatises).
Since that moment I made the firm decision to try any recipe that I fancy, that I find in my newspaper clipping collection and also that I find and copy in the Internet, specially in my beloved Kitchen Link.

Well, let us say that I know how to cook Spanish recipes, Puerto Rican Recipes, American Recipes and some Mexican Recipes. I love chinese food, but I am not profficient in its cooking. Most of the recipes I had included are already in my postings at Recipe Link since november 1999. I guess I am lucky to have pursued my hobbie actively during my last 32 years of life.

After retiring from the active practice of the law in January 2001, I am almost wholly devoted to my passion. Thanks for asking! It is not everyday that I have the chance to explain how I became a self taught cook and food student.

Regarding the cassis I am going to include some other time several recipes, specially chicken recipes using the cassis. They are based on a Giovanna's Huyke book.

Have a wonderful day dear friend,

Gladys/PR