Cookin' and' Bakin'

From the altfriday5:

1. Do you like to cook or bake?
Oh yes.

2. If so, what are your favorite things to cook? If not, do you do it anyway (out of necessity or other reasons)?
I like to cook stews and soups - chili, chicken stew, or pea or lentil soup with lots of bacon, etc.. I like to grill things, I mean who doesn't...

3. Whatever your level of cooking skill, how/where did you learn it?
I started cooking for myself seriously when I moved out of home. Acquired it by lots of practice. Still have my first cookbook bought, not a very good one though.

4. Would you rather cook only for yourself, for yourself and a friend, or for a crowd? Why?
I'd rather cook just for me, but it's fun to feed people (as long as they are not fussy about presentation, colour, texture....).

5. Do you wish you had opportunity/need to cook more or less in your daily life?
I like to cook, but it takes a lot of time, especially when I come home after having worked a full day.