So how do you learn to start cooking?
practice makes perfect. I have relatives who are awesome cooks so I learned staples from them. For other stuff the Internet is a great resource. I loved looking at cookbooks.
One thing is maintain a food diary with recipes. This is a great resource. Maintain a notebook or computer file but def. have some sort of hard copy. I loved watching cooking channels. Then try out recipes and invite ppl over or take food to potlucks.