Can you cook?

I taught myself how to cook when I discovered that my wife has no aptitude in the kitchen. It was not easy at first but I had to persevere for it is expensive to always eat out. What I did was to observe my mother when I would visit her while she cooks. But I never asked her questions about culinary things for I kept secret my personal research. Fortunately, I was able to cook decent-tasting food and now I have special dishes the people in the house would love to eat.