The Food Network if you get it on television is an excellent way to learn how to cook. They also sell some of their cookbooks and those of their stars, here is a link for the Food Network http://www.mahalo.com/food-network.

Rachael Ray is especially popular because she has some shows that show you how to cook meals in 30 minutes, they can be also be bought at bookstores here is the link with some books listed http://www.mahalo.com/rachael-ray

Here is the Mahalo category for food, you may find something interesting there http://www.mahalo.com/Category:Food

If you like short videos you will probably find whatever you like on http://www.youtube.com using the word recipe and the other words you are looking for - probably cooking show participants will give you a better quality of show.

There are an endless number of specialty recipes and recipe websites on the Internet eg vegetarian recipes, vegan recipes, both in the regular search engine or if you prefer a more personalized approach with discussion, perhaps go to http://www.google.com and click on the option for blogs to search blogs for those who like to talk about and photograph their recipes as they make them. Most tv shows also show episodes on their websites so the links above to food network pages should also help.

A new show for the fall will be from Brian Boitano http://www.mahalo.com/brian-boitano called What would Brian Boitano make http://www.mahalo.com/what-would-brian-boitano-make which promises to be entertaining and fun since he has a great sense of humor and story.

If you look in a local college, university, recreation centers listing, learning network or newspaper you may find local classes to teach you cooking. Often specialty food stores like health food stores run their own classes. Did you know that many now married couples have apparently first met at cooking classes? I read that somewhere a long time ago that cooking classes were a good place to meet prospective partners...but I digress. Hope that helped

You can go to the bookstore and get a recipe book. You can look for one that specializes in the type of food you like. For example, if you like Italian food, you can buy a good Italian book recipe. I recommend having a book because you can look for a recipe the night before, while you watch TV, and write the ingredients down. Then, the next day, go grocery shopping with your list. I also like the book idea, because you can look at the book while cooking.

Another option you have is, to search online and look for a website with recipes. In addition to that, you can try learning to cook with a family member or a friend. Sometimes, it can be fun.

Try to start learning one thing at a time. Also, start making simple dishes. In this way, you will feel that cooking is easy.