Hi Jandazza, we seem to have a lot in common…Cheers on wanting to be a great cook. There is something so rewarding about being able to know what you want (in this case, easy to figure out usually) and then go about making it happen, which is so easily attainable through cooking. Like so many other things, we learn by watching people who know what they are doing, and cooking shows are great for that. I learned from watching my boyfriend who learned from watching his mother and his chef friends…my family was more of the tuna casserole variety and it has been wonderful to expand my horizons. Good eating!