I am almost 28 years old and never cooked a day in my life until I realized I could make food look pretty. My husband and I have been married for over 5 years now and I didn't cook at all the first year. I was watching a cooking show and it looked so aesthetically appealing, I wanted to make it! After that, I continued to search for not only good tasting but good looking recipes! Each week I choose a different ingredient that I have never cooked / baked with and use it to learn how to prepare it and sometimes to learn what it tastes like. I like to cook chicken and pastas the most. I catered a small party for work a few years back and everything was a hit! That's when I really started to cook a lot! I tried to make candy one time without using a candy thermometer...big mistake. You must have a candy thermometer!