Do you enjoy cooking?

Mauritius
September 23, 2009 12:11am CST
When i was a teenager i hated cooking. I did not even helped my mother in the kitchen. Now since i'm married and have to look after the lunch and dinner, i have started to enjoy cooking, specially the dishes i like.What about you, do you enjoy cooking?
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@babyjesus (277)
29 Sep 09
Even when i was young i enjoy cooking. It is not just a responsibility or vital to enjoy my cooking - i really enjoy the job in the kitchen especially when i have to experiment new recipes. Its really an accomplishment
@Eisenherz (2908)
• Portugal
26 Sep 09
I'd like to be a better cook than what I already am! I think there's always room for improvement in the kitchen anyway. All it takes is more time and more practice on the creativity's side. I'll be pursuing both of those to upgrade my culinary skills :)
@kkanaka (886)
• Singapore
25 Sep 09
I also didnt like cooking when I was young, but now I like it very much after I started learning a bit how to cook and specialising in some dishes.... its quite interesting and very satisfying if the dishes turn out nice.....I like to try out new receipes and new dishes and really really love cooking....
• Philippines
25 Sep 09
Yes I enjoy cooking very much. But cooking doesn't like me so I stop cooking. My brother and sisters always criticize my cooking, they say it's always bad so they don't trust me when I'm in the kitchen. They are so mean! LOL but it's okay. Someday I'll learn how to cook and I'll show them.
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
25 Sep 09
Its just one of the necessary things in life. When my kids were at home i got tired of trying to figure out what to fix. I would ask the kids what they wanted. Something of which my daughter didnt like me doing after awhile. I guess that ment i was doing it too much. Lol!!! Well im home alone nowdays. I just follow what my stomach tells me about what and when. I can zap a potato and piece of fish in the microwave in minutes.
• United States
25 Sep 09
I love cooking. I do not cook as much anymore. When I was younger and I was raising my children and my nieces and nephews, I would cook a lot. I enjoyed trying out new dishes all the time. On a Saturday, I would cook Saturday and Sunday's dinner at the same time. I would make a hugh meal for Sunday. I also usually cooked at least four different desserts. Most weekend I would bake three loaves of yeast bread from scratch. I really do enjoy cooking.
@venshida (4836)
• United States
23 Sep 09
I enjoy cooking, but I can't say its something I am passionate about. I go through spurts when I want to cook,but then there are days when the thought of doing it is frustrating.
• United States
24 Sep 09
Yes I enjoy cooking very much. I even cook and bake for my 3 dogs. I love trying out new recipes.
@youless (112096)
• Guangzhou, China
23 Sep 09
I like cooking and it is one of my interests. I feel very happy if my family enjoy eating my dishes. I like to watch the cooking programs and buying these books. Sometimes I need the inspiration to make a nice dish:) I love China
@daliaj (5674)
• India
23 Sep 09
The same here. When I was a kid, I hate cooking and I never entered the kitchen. My mom took care of all the cooking. Also, she didn't like me inside the kitchen because I took a lot of time to do even a small work. But, now I am married and I have to cook for my family even though my husband is a good cook. Now, I started loving cooking and I am proud to cook for my family.
@harmonee (1228)
• United States
24 Sep 09
I like baking, but not so much making full on meals. For me, it's just more work than I want to do when I'm hungry. By the time I get done, I've been nibbling on the ingredients and am not hungry for the finished product. I also like the social aspect of going out to eat. I know I would probably be healthier and have more money if I cooked in more, but I just can't bring myself to do it!
• China
23 Sep 09
Hi, velentina. Different from you, I like cooking very much. That perhaps because I like eating. There can hardly find a thing I dinnot like to eat. And I am very gluttonous. When I want to eat something, the best way for me to get it is cooking by myself. So I like cooking, I enjoy the whole process!
@hexeduser22 (7253)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
I love cooking since I was a kid. My mom really inspired me because I love food and thought someday I will be cooking wonderful dishes like her. My first hands on on cooking was last year. I love cooking for people I know and love because it really feels good when you see a smile on their faces when eating the food you've prepared.:)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
I love cooking...even baking! Like you, when I was a teenager i hated cooking. I didn't take home economics as my T.H.E. subject when I was still in High school because of this. LOL! But everything changed when I got married. At first it was very hard, even frying was very hard for me then. But because of practice, cookbooks, tv cooking shows & love for my family I was able to master the art of home cooking for my family! lol!I just love to see their faces & excited about their comments everytime we are having our family meal. Knowing that my home cooked meal are healthy, I don't have any problem with the nutrition of my kids. I enjoy my time with them also everytime we bake cakes & cookies. I always look for the best recipes, experiment something new so that I can cook it for them. And besides, cooking & baking for me is my way of relaxation!
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
23 Sep 09
I really love to cook. since I was a teenager I was always cooking. cooking is a very pleasant thing for me.
@Archie0 (5636)
23 Sep 09
Hello velentina, how are you doing? well i must say a very nice topic :) well yes ofcourse i enjoy cooking a lot.Infact more than cooking i love to experiment my food, i try to mix and match my ingredients.I will always try to make something new of my own and it always comes out good:)
@med889 (5941)
23 Sep 09
Actually I am learning cooking now and it is because my boyfriend told me that I cook very bad and that I need to learn how to cook good food so I bought up many recipes books and I am currently learning from them, hope I will be able to do that.
@janebeth (2032)
• Philippines
23 Sep 09
hi velentina, cooking?? i think i am not an expert one when talking about that.. i am just good in eating, but not in cooking.. i have been learning other recipes from my mother, i tried myself to be engage in terms of cooking because cooking is very important specially when you are getting marry, for sure boys love girls who knows how to cook.. we all know the saying, "THE WAY TO A MAN'S HEART IS THROUGH HIS STOMACH" so better learn it so that your husband will also love you more because of that.. janebeth.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
23 Sep 09
Yes, I really do enjoy cooking now that I am grown and have people depending on me to make sure that they have food to eat. There was a time in my life where I hated to cook and probably couldn't have made dinner to feed anyone to save their life. Now, however, I have found that I not only enjoy cooking, I also really like to play around with recipes and make them my own. Many of the dishes that have become family favorites are recipes that I have found online or in magazines and I will change it a little bit every time until the meal that I am preparing for my family is something that is uniquely my own. Plus, another thing that has to do with cooking that I really enjoy is looking for new recipes to try. Having the opportunity to cook what I like and to play with it are the things that I have found the joy of cooking in.
@Melbee11 (230)
• United States
23 Sep 09
I love cooking. I cook for my family all the time. I just love making food. Especially tasting it. MMMM.! It's an amazing feeling having a tummy full!