Cooking isn't as difficult as you may think. All you need is some easy recipes to follow, a lot of practice and some hungry, non-judgmental friends to eat your experiments. Here are some retro recipes from books and cards in my collection.

MAIN MEALS:

• Impossible Cheeseburger Pie
• Baked Eggs with Potatoes
• Ham a la King
• Yorkshire Chicken
• Fried Chicken New Orleans
• Paella