If you look around YouTube, you’ll notice that all of your favorite people are cooking. Kylie is the one who does it. Maddie Ziegler and Taylor Swift also do it. And you might be interested in giving it a shot right now.

Christmas is all about cooking and standing in your kitchen all day long, and we all know that we should not spend our time staying late in the kitchen when everyone in the family is already munching their food.

So, to lead you to some solid cooking ideas, we prepare some go-to cooking suggestions for newbies.

1. Before you start, read the entire recipe and make a list of what you’ll need. Pulling out the pots and pans you’ll need to make cooking go smoothly might be beneficial.

2. Take control of yourself. If you truly want to learn to cook, strike a balance between attempting new things and allowing yourself to relax. Family gatherings during Christmas are the time for you to impress but don’t be too hard on yourself. Take baby steps to achieve the right taste.

3. Before you begin cooking, rinse the dishes in the sink. We don’t want to pile up our used utensils, so it’s better for you to clean everything before you get started. This habit also helps you to focus on your menu.

4. Prepare your ingredients. This is a basic rule in cooking yet others still come in a rush to buy cooking oil in the nearest sari-sari store. Let’s change this.

5. Cooking becomes easier with practice. A recipe that doesn’t turn out as planned isn’t a reflection of you.

6. If a recipe calls for preheating the oven, do so as soon as you begin preparing the dish. This will ensure that it is at the proper temperature and that you do not lose time.

7. To keep your cutting board from sliding around on your counter, place a damp paper towel underneath it. We don’t want our family members to see some minced garlic all over the floor so you must be aware of that.

8. To make cleaning easier, use a mixing bowl or empty plastic container on your work surface as a waste can. So, you won’t have to reach for the trash can as frequently as before.

9. Make sure you have a larger chopping board, mixing basin, or colander than you think you’ll need. Everything that is bigger than your ingredients will allow you to move around more freely.