> In addition to being cheaper (usually) and tasting better (very often), the food prepared at home gives the chef or baker a certain sense of satisfaction.
I think for many there is a deep and fundamental pleasure gained just in the process of creating something. I get this from so many disparate areas - cooking, music, coding, making crafts with the kids, writing a letter or email to someone.
Not everyone has that, but if you do - cooking is a great one to experiment with because it's incredibly flexible in using different ingredients and methods and physically rewarding too.
I think for many there is a deep and fundamental pleasure gained just in the process of creating something. I get this from so many disparate areas - cooking, music, coding, making crafts with the kids, writing a letter or email to someone.
Not everyone has that, but if you do - cooking is a great one to experiment with because it's incredibly flexible in using different ingredients and methods and physically rewarding too.