Simple is best to learn. Mashed potatoes, a meat , and veg. Peel and boil potatoes, cut them up small and boil till soft. Fry or cook the choice of meat in skillet till done(pork till all traces of pink is gone) Steak for your taste, chicken same as pork,and just open a can of veg.s Watch the food network, they have some good shows to show easy meals. Tape them so you can stop em' and make sure you get what they are telling you to do.Don't give up,if you make a mistake, start again and remember what went wrong, it takes a whlie to get it right but whenn you do, dam* it feels good when someone tells you " Good supper honey, thank you" Just think what you want to cookand give it a try,if it dosen't look likeyou want to eat it, it probally isn't ready to eat yet.( Chiinese is a really easy beginner dish to make.You can also go to the Goodwill store to look for cookbooks. and flea markets)