Quote Originally Posted by Hardcore Newbie
I mean I'm alright I just can't make big fancy meals without lots of practice from a cookbook
Aw, heck, you're not alone there. If I try something big and fancy, I still need to practice, too, and to reference a cookbook, and I've been cooking for others since the early 80s. Sometimes I need to practice even if it's not big and fancy. Like with baking and candy-making. Or a meal that has more than four dishes where they all have to turn out ready at the same time.

Quote Originally Posted by gmoneyapplesauce
I'm 16 and not allowed to use the stove or oven anymore. I still do at night to make pancakes or potato wages. Last time i made potato wedges i ended up with 2nd degree burns all over my hand and having to mop the floor at 3 am
Gmoneyapplesauce, sorry about your burns! Did you learn some new safety technique from that experience? If so, then here's hoping that won't happen again in the future.