What are my qualifications for running a cooking website? Probably none. I am a library clerk who reads cookbooks like they are novels. I love all cookbooks, even the gourmet cooking kind. Sadly, not much of this reading ever translates into actual ability. A lot of my cooking techniques (and recipes) I stole from my ex-husband – he really is a chef, has the papers to prove it. He never reads this blog anyway, so he won't notice me handing out his 'trade secrets' and 'family traditions' to whoever I come across.It is a passive-aggressive revenge, I admit it, but I get a kick out of it.