Oh dear....I wish this was fiction, but I guess it isn't. I'm so sorry you never got the hang of cooking! But I guess we can't all do everything; I don't paint very well at all, and I'm talking about walls, not portraits. But I love to cook. Wish I could have had your lovely kitchen.
I think to be a good cook you have to like food. In the last 10 years or so I've resorted to juicing and eating raw. It keeps me healthy and reduces the amount I have to consume.
I'm glad you found that works for you!