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.
My father was, shortly, a short order cook. So we learned some from him. Mother was also an adequate home cook despite her thinking she wasn’t. So we learned cooking from them.
I learned baking from teaching myself by “following recipes exactly and precisely” which usually worked. Having to follow the rules really helped for baking.
I still don’t know why mothers friends didn’t understand what preheating the oven meant!!! Don’t throw shit in there while it’s preheating at least not cookies!!!
I’ve always said baking is like science, cooking is like art. I never deviate from baking instructions lol
Baking can be deviated, but only specific ways! Flavorings can be changed (orange extract instead of lemon) but you can’t change amounts of butter. Not without having a deep magical knowledge that I don’t have lol