If there's one thing I pride myself of, it would be my cooking skills. One can not be a total failure in life now, can we?
Though I'm not the best cook out there, but whatever I manage to scramble, it'll be edible. I consider that as an achievement.
Growing up, I had no companion other than Jiji. My parents would go away leaving me behind with her, and since I wasn't a social butterfly, I had no friends my age and just stuck to Jiji where ever she went. That means sitting beside her all the time as she cooked.
After the discovery of my curse followed by the death of my parents, Jiji grew distant and no longer took me out with her, the only time we spent together would be when she is either cooking or gardening, but the soul drainer I was, I wasn't welcomed to her garden, thus the kitchen was our only option.
I believe that was how I got my passion and cooking skills.
