https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 11:04:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1543962 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 17:20:20 +0000 Boogs 1543962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly experimenting with recipes and watching cooking shows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1543950 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 17:17:50 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1543950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rachel ray. No joke. I used to watch 30<br /> Minute meals every night when i was in college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1543836 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:49:11 +0000 Purpledaisy 1543836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cookbooks and the internet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1543696 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:07:10 +0000 Freckles 1543696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: my first book I took out from my third grade classroom was a cookbook! I made cookies...vanilla extract? Is that like vanilla ice cream?</p> <p>I watched a lot of food network (back when it was good and not filled with the crap you have now) and read a ton of cook books and websites. I was pretty obsessed. I also took cooking classes here and there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1543691 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:06:11 +0000 LovelyPlum 1543691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I learned at first by watching my mom!</p> <p>Then later, lots of reading cookbooks and experimenting when I lived on my own. I had to pretty much re-learn how to cook when I got sick with my stomach issues after college, and since then, I've really learned a lot.</p> <p>@redsmarties: love that :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1543627 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:43:26 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1543627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By watching ridiculous amounts of the Food Network, and reading cookbooks.<br /> Yep...as a kid, I used to take cookbooks out from the library and just read them. My nerd is showing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1543624 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:42:47 +0000 mrs. 64 1543624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some from my mom and a little from my grandma, but mostly trial and error. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1543267 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:19:27 +0000 MrsH 1543267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I helped my dad cook :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1543255 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:17:14 +0000 fancyfunction 1543255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom - and I still ask her a lot of questions if I'm unsure about something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1543238 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:12:20 +0000 Alivoo01 1543238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Recipes I found online. I want to learn to cook like my dad and learn all his recipes, but it's all by "taste". I can't season by taste. I need written recipes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1543176 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 13:54:36 +0000 Cole 1543176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Watching my dad and aunt, experimenting, following new recipes and watching cooking shows. Definitely a hodge podge of methods! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542805 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:38:26 +0000 regberadaisy 1542805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Out of necessity. I started getting dinner started for my mom when I was probably 10. Then probably by the time I was 12 I was completely in charged of dinner.<br /> After DH and I started dating cooking together and experimenting became our thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542724 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:14:58 +0000 cheert16 1542724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Watching my Grammie- and then just experimenting </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542723 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:14:51 +0000 BoogieBea 1542723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Learned from watching my mom as well. I also had cooking duties once I was in high school. From then on, I just followed recipes and watched a lot of cooking shows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542719 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:14:07 +0000 MrsPastryLady 1542719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>watching my parents/grandparents cook, helping them as I got older. I also lived alone far from family and friends for a period of time and used cooking as a way to feel closer to those that I was so far from. After that I started collecting cookbooks and trying new recipes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542713 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:13:16 +0000 AmandaB8 1542713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm self taught. Youtube, cooking shows, cookbooks, the internet, etc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542703 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:10:15 +0000 luckypenny 1542703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly watching my mom. I'm still not a very good cook. I would say I have maybe 4 "go to" dishes that are tasty and I can cook with ease and comfort. I think one day when the kids are in school I would love to take a cooking course during the day and really learn about building sauces, flavors, and knife skills! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542698 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:08:02 +0000 spaniellove 1542698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cookbooks and the internet when I started living on my own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542680 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:04:34 +0000 lovehoneybee 1542680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started teaching myself when I was about 20. It took a couple years before I felt really comfortable, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542675 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:02:58 +0000 Mommy Finger 1542675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a super picky eater and figured out that if I made dinner for the family, it would always be something I would eat. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542639 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:56:59 +0000 LuLu Mom 1542639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I moved in by myself I started to take interest in it, I guess eating the same 3 meals will do that to a person! My mom used to try to get us to cook with her and I never wanted too. Now I enjoy trying new recipes and it's a hobby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542637 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:56:37 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1542637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Alton Brown. I think I've watched every episode of "Good Eats" and have cooked through many of his cookbooks.<br /> I remember cooking with my mom, but she didn't really like to do it. I also remember making one specific dish with my grandmother regularly, but she didn't really "teach" me how to cook. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542624 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:52:30 +0000 rattles 1542624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say by and large, by trial and error. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542622 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:52:17 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1542622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a process. I watched/helped mom growing up, then had to figure it out when I moved out. But being a SAHM really upped my skills. I always could follow a recipe but now can make pretty much anything and I like trying out new dishes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542618 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:51:31 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1542618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nana. We have to watch and cook with her because recipes and measurements do not exist. </p> <p>I just called her over the weekend to ask how she makes pastina &amp; it was the longest and most frustrating conversation. She was very worried about the size of my sauce pan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542613 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:50:08 +0000 Mrs. M 1542613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I basically taught myself and watched cooking shows. I also learned a few recipes from my mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542610 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:49:38 +0000 JerricaBenton 1542610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Watching and helping my mom. She'd always tell me why she was doing what she was doing and let me help. Then in hs and college I would cook for everybody once every few weeks or so and help with holidays. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542609 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:49:35 +0000 cyndistar3 1542609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Partially from my grandma and partially through experimenting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542601 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:46:37 +0000 teamjse 1542601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From my mom, she would always cook with us when we were younger. Then as I get older, I would do all the prep work for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-learn-how-to-cook#post-1542591 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:44:14 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1542591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I learned by trial and error after moving in with dh. </p>