I enjoy cooking. I learned at the knee of my great aunt, who was an amazing cook, and my dad, who was an Air Force cook when he was young. Dad could cook anything- as long as it was for a hundred people, lol.
I am a much better cook than my first wife (couldn't cook at all) as well as the current Mrs. GWU (tries hard, she has a few nice dishes).
What made it click for me was the realization that the kitchen was just another workshop. Learn your tools, learn your materials, the rest falls into place.
I enjoyed some cooking shows though I don't watch them much anymore due to other priorities, Cutthroat Kitchen was a favorite, Chopped as well. I had a nightmare once that I was on Chopped, and my basket contained broken glass, roofing nails, gravel, and porcini mushrooms. Can't recall what I made from that, lol.
I also enjoy Hell's Kitchen (never missed a season) but that isn't really a cooking show, it's a reality show/contest with lots of drama. I really enjoyed Master Chef Canada, much more than the American version.
I can cook from scratch, make it up on the fly and know it will be tasty, I don't think I've followed a recipe to the letter in decades. My biggest gripe with other cooks is the tendency to overcook & over-season.