I pretty much taught myself to cook. I had to take care of myself since I was about 10 years old. If I wanted to eat, I pretty much had to figure out how to make something. Necessity grew into a love for results. There is something about taking raw ingredients and turning them into a symphony of sorts. I love good food and having figured out how to make someone almost melt when they take the first bite is highly rewarding. I think everyone should spend some time learning how to cook. Seafood has to be at the top of my list. I love preparing gourmet seafood of all sorts. Shrimp and Sea Scallops sauteed over a bed of penne pasta with just the right garlic cream sauce can just about get you voted into office. I derive great satisfaction out of serving someone something that rivals even the best restaurants. My biggest cooking problem is quantity. Its often just my wife and I, yet I tend to cook for a group of people. My wife says I like to cook for an army. We end up with lots of leftovers and I'm not always a big fan of leftovers. So some things go to waste at times.