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Originally Posted by ahk

So I think I know Dante learned his cooking on Food Network--

Where did YOU learn how to cook? Family? Friends? School? Food Network?

I learned a little from my grandma, but I mainly just learned by cooking for myself and trying new foods and I really eat with my eyes. I always loved to read books and magazines about food and recipes, and then internet came along and it was over-- I love food blogs.

Then I found my honey and she loves to cook and we have very similar tastes but very different at the same time. She has taught me to like foods by texture and colour.

Every year that I get older, the better I get with cooking. I also, love to watch food network and the cooking channel-- yay tv.

I learned long ago back when it was me feeding me. Lets face it I like to eat, and I like food that tastes great. So I paid attention when I did get out to what was in the foods I was eating. I learned to develop my taste buds, try to guess what the chef had used, then make it in my own home. Never moved on until I got the dish right.
Still try to replicate dishes when we go out, and these days with the economy being what it is, I watch food network for inspiration, and do my own take on their dishes. Mom was a good cook and dad was as well, but he was steak (burger) n potatoes kinda guy, and mom cooked irish n german dishes when she had the time to cook. Dad was the main meal provider. So anything other than grilled meats dad wasn't much of a experimenter.