On Fri 21 Oct 2005 02:02:14a, Patrick Rodriguez wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm currently enrolled in college and I want to finally learn how to
> cook for myself. I can only handle the basics: boiling ramen noodles,
> scrambling eggs, making a ham and cheese sandwich. I've always been
> meaning to enter the realm of actual cooking, but I'm either too busy or
> lazy...
>
> My question: what are some of the easier dishes to make, especially for
> someone with no experience such as myself? I'm thinking something
> without too many steps or ingredients, but is actually something to be
> proud of. And more importantly, something that would encourage me to dig
> deeper into cooking.
>
> Thanks for any help. I hope that I can at least say that I've cooked a
> decent dish before I graduate.
>
> -Patrick R.
> UC Berkeley
>

Here's an assortment of books on Amazon that will get you started.

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