12 steps to being a better cook :P

1. Don’t be impatient while cooking/baking/frying!
2. Have all ingredients & tools at hand before starting.
3. Know your equipments!
4. When in doubt, cook it longer. Better to be overdone than uncooked >.>.
5. Smokes and that burning smell means something is burnt.
6. Always clear your area. Don’t leave it cluttered!
7. Remember to check the fire/temperature at all times!
8. Improvise.
9. Know your ingredients. This helps you to step 8.
10. Use just enough oil to cover the surface of the pan, unless frying.
11. Don’t stand behind someone else in the kitchen. He/she may be holding a knife, and when he/she turns around holding it……
12. Trust your taste-buds :).