cooking from the heart

I don't cook at all if I can avoid it! I hate to cook, and almost always go for convenience.

Yes if you know the basics then you can cook anything according to your taste and preferences. If am able to cook great dishes it would be nice if I could share them to the people whom I cared. But I like baking more:) and maybe icing decoration. I cook my food depending on my inspiration or my cravings. But I generally like eating seafoods. Crabs are the best!

I don't have a favourite meal, mostly cook what my kids like/want to eat, once in a while what I like to eat. It depends on what I cook if I "just" do it or use (mostly partly) a recipe someone gave me. I seldom follow the whole recipe since there is always something I don't like or want to eat. So I change it while cooking or afterwards or try it out in different ways. I don't think cooking is simple btw, unless you do nothing special with your food. If I am in a hurry or do many things at the same time / in between cooking (I don't spend hours in the kitchen also am not watching my pots and pans till the food is ready) even the most simple thing like a pancake can be spoiled.

That is true, you do not need to follow/have a recipe book to be a great cook. Just cook your style and follow your heart and you will enjoy what you have cooked.

When I cook I will add many spices, I add leek into my cook, soup, sauce, vegetables, and many more. I like colorful foods, sometimes I modifying the recipe just to get my ideal taste.