I’ve only learned to cook in the last year and for the first few months, everything was burnt or tasted awful. So i went out at got myself a whole variety of cookbooks with relatively straight-forward recipes and good pics for a guide! It took ages until i was comfortable inviting anyone over for a meal but finally I started inviting friends and family over and it turns out… I can COOK!! Even if the finished product doesnt look exactly like the pic in the book, it still tastes good and everyone appreciates that I’m trying! My advice is, keep it simple so ur more likely to do a good job. Keep it fun so that you never think of it as a chore. Good luck!