Newman, The best advice I can give you on learning to cook is to break it down. People seem to have this misconception that if they want to learn cooking they pick A great sounding dish to make, but they haven't developed any building blocks.
Learn how to make a few banging components that are highly applicable. Then start applying them. For example: learn a great marinade for grilling meat, learn a great vinaigrette, and learn to make a delicious ice cream or other simple dessert.
With only, those three building blocks you could make a delicious and simple 3 course meal with infinite variation. Change what protein is being marinated/grilled, change what salad is being dressed, change what you put on or with the ice cream.
Approaching it like this will build your confidence and creativity. Also when you aren't stressed about the cooking you have time to enjoy the dinner and or company!
Me-36 W-31 M-7 S-5 BD Dec/12- things were wrong for awhile, head was in the sand
Seeking means: to have a goal Finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal
