A sincere thanks for the shout out and the very kind words! It's quite an honor to be among the creative people you have listed above. You should be on the list yourself. Your arepa post alone is proof of that.

Thanks for supporting @cookwithus even in its early stages. @chefsteve, @pandamama and I are excited about the project and will be launching it very soon. We look forward to seeing the community's creative and delicious work as well as learn from each other's entries and experiences.

Oh and btw, @offoodandart is a she =D! You'll get to see and meet the @cookwithus team very soon in an upcoming #introduceyourself post.