I like to cook. I’ve cooked my own meals, off and on, since I was about 6 years old. I grew up with a pretty cramped kitchen and used natural gas and a lot of cast iron cookware. I soon enough discovered the wonder of an electric wok, an electric skillet, and the microwave. As my skills grew I used a real Wok from time to time, found that I liked having really sharp knives, cutting boards, and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. I found cookbooks at Goodwills and yard sales and I actually used a lot of them. …