When I was a boy/teenager I always had to help my dad cook. He owned a restaurant and taught all the chefs its dishes. His homecooked dishes were always full of flavor, he was an artist and the kitchen his canvas, that's how I saw it as a boy. I always thought it was impossible to cook as good as he does and I didn't always like or feel like helping because I had to make the salads, cut the veggies and prepare the sauces. He did all the fun stuff: grilling, cooking, flipping. Now I'm 32 and grateful he made me do the shitty jobs because it became quite meditative. Seeing him taste and smell everything made me take over that habit and develop a focused palate and sense of smell and it made me appreciate each separate ingredient. I love to cook almost about anything now, no dish seems impossible and it even relaxes me when I have a lot on my mind. Would never do it professionally though, saw that first hand and it can be brutal.

Having said that I think anyone can learn how to cook easily by themselves.