I love cooking, but because my mom is too much of a bimbo and my dad too much of a “manly man” to ever step into the kitchen, I never had the chance to learn from them. I grew up on delivery, takeout, eating out, and the incredible food made by the amazing woman who cooks for our family. I became deeply interested in cooking at the start of my teenage years and taught myself through the internet, books, that same woman, and other relatives.
Something my mom said, I am slightly paraphrasing: Cooking is simple, you just put things on heat source, don’t let it burn i.e. add ingredients in the ‘right’ order, control the heat, stir and stir; balance the salt and pepper. Voila.
The updated version is: heat the pan, add little oil or butter, lightly fry chopped onions, add stuff to it, stir to prevent burning, sprinkle salt and pepper, Voila. When you’re ready to start being fancy, experiment with spice mix, later you don’t have to rely on spice mixes.