Do you enjoy cooking?

I like cooking the Sunday roast, but anything else not so much.

I like to meal plan and cook . Some years ago my SIL said she would still cook but not try anything new. I cannot agree with that. In the days when we used to host quite a few people for a meal I always thought I would love to be a guest in my house as I tried really hard to put on a good spread. I have not baked in over 20 years as I am diabetic and DH is not interested in eating home , or shop , baking .

No to cooking. Strangely I do like preparing vegatables and tend to get carried away and do too many!

No! unless someone else does it for me

I enjoy cooking but can get into a bit of a rut, however, since following Zoe (nutritional programme) it has encouraged me to try new ingredients and cook new recipes. It's fun and OH is enjoying things he didn't think he liked!

JackyB

I could reiterate what most people have said: Enjoy it, like trying out new things, enjoy planning, shopping and preparing. Mostly.

Also I echo Primrose53 - I wish the rest of the family would help decide what to eat! Thank heavens for DiL's who muck in when they're here.

Unfortunately, I don't really enjoy eating. Nothing seems to agree with me.

My mother, who was a fantastic cook and who took a pride in her cooking, did once actually say "Wouldn't it be nice if we didn't have to eat?" . She meant that we seem to spend half our day preparing food and clearing away meals, not to mention the planning and time spent shopping. It's a double-edged sword, sometimes a necessary evil, sometimes a joy and a relaxing pastime, especially when something turns out really well.

If someone says “can we have cottage pie/smoked haddock/liver and onions/ macaroni cheese/ frittata/ whatever” for tea I am in there like a shot. All I ask is for some ideas.

Nope, hate it. My mum used to shoo me out of the kitchen when I was little saying, 'Go and paint with your dad.' Hence I became an artist instead of a cook. 😂😂

I love cooking. I enjoy making meals and am an adventurous cook. I'll try to make anything once.
On the other hand, I detest baking. Perhaps it's because I don't care for cake. I make good pastry and scones though.

I grow as much veg and fruits as possible and find great pleasure cooking with them. I don't like bland food and big portions I'm a savoury rather than sweets person I love making chutneys and pickles.

I don't enjoy cooking, but I do enjoy eating good quality home-made food, using real ingredients and I would rather cook a nice home made meal than eat a ready meal, or other fake food from a supermarket.

Yes, I love cooking and try new recipes even now. Today after the comment about French toast I went to my New Cook book and found a recipe for the good sausages that are made where we live. Dh makes the bread and helps at weekends he likes cooking too as does my DD's. We share recipes and say what unusual ingredients we have found, a bit thin on the ground up here.
One dd once bought me a mushroom brush and a cook book much to her husbands amusement. He even mentioned our skills in the speech at their wedding.
I must admit after of having to cook dinner parties for 8+ I now prefer to cook for family.

I learnt to cook from age 4 and by 9 could cook a whole meal for 9 of us in a pressure cooker. I was good at all sorts of cooking, could make boned rolled breast of lamb, first cutting the ribs out and so on.

I was a good cook, fed my family well but as soon as I was widowed, the thought of cooking flew out of the window, now I batch cook, so I eat well but fancy meals? no chance, no way and good riddance to those dinner parties too,

I could reiterate what most people have said: Enjoy it, like trying out new things, enjoy planning, shopping and preparing. Mostly.

Also I echo Primrose53 - I wish the rest of the family would help decide what to eat! Thank heavens for DiL's who muck in when they're here.

Unfortunately, I don't really enjoy eating. Nothing seems to agree with me.

My mother, who was a fantastic cook and who took a pride in her cooking, did once actually say "Wouldn't it be nice if we didn't have to eat?" . She meant that we seem to spend half our day preparing food and clearing away meals, not to mention the planning and time spent shopping. It's a double-edged sword, sometimes a necessary evil, sometimes a joy and a relaxing pastime, especially when something turns out really well.

I used to enjoy cooking and baking for my family but now I'm on my own I only make very simple meals.

I used to love cooking and experimenting with new recipes, I loved reading cook books, like you OP I used to find it therapeutic, but all that has changed ,my husband doesn't have much of an appetite these days, due to a stroke and finds it hard to eat anything that needs more than a cursory chew, I just find it a pain in the proverbial and tend to cook the same things , which I know he will eat. It has taken all the pleasure out of cooking .

I was going to say that I didn't, then I saw that the thread immediately after this one is about eggy bread! I may just get my apron on and make that!!

I’m probably a poor cook, although far from the worst as I like real food and hate the idea of eating prepared meals unless at a restaurant.
In fact I was never more surprised when chatting generally with colleagues about spaghetti bolognaise at how many of them used a jar of pre made ( dolmio ?) sauce and thought they were making homemade 🤷‍♀️

No, fortunately OH does. He also loves food shopping.

No I am not interested in food. I would be quite happy with salad and baked potato or pasta. I enjoy fresh veg.

I don't enjoy cooking for myself now I'm older but do force myself to cook a decent meal a couple of times a week. Otherwise it's mostly salad and soups.

When my sons visit I usually treat them to a few cheaper restaurant meals. I do feel lazy about this but they both understand that I can't do what I used to do.

No hate anything to do with the kitchen

Yes, I enjoy the whole process from planning to eating. I used to bake frequently but not so much since I retired and no longer have a staffroom to share the results with - I wouldn't fit through the front door if I had kept it up!

I especially enjoy making preserves. Saturday morning with Radio 4 is a great time for doing just that.

I enjoy cooking and likearewethreyet I enjoy finding different recipes. Can’t be doing with just a few meals repeated over and over.
I love baking and am often asked to make cakes for other people. Nothing better on a cold winter day than making soup and cakes. My freezer is always full.

Yes
I love cooking for other people and did it semi professionally for some years.
Since losing DH however I have little interest in cooking for myself as I always know what it is going to taste like before I sit down at the table!
I agree about the therapy of the preparation - I still enjoy a day or half day dedicated to cooking, or marmalade or chutney or baking, radio on, apron on, ingredients laid out etc etc
But I still prefer to do it for others.

Yes When i have time i love nothing more than holing up in the kitchen, with a bottle of cooks prerogative ;) and my favorite Rosemary Moon/Delia cookbook. Trying a recipe i haven't tried before or cooking a firm favorite, phone off, music on, ignoring the world. Bliss