It’s like an art form, it won’t be mastered as a beginner and a lot of mistakes with happen along the way. That’s how to learn what doesn’t work. Don’t get butt hurt when you get negative honest feedback, that’s how you’ll get better. I’d rather have honest feedback than everyone thinking my food is terrible.
Season your food - aka salt your food. Not just once at the beginning or end. Completed dishes are pieces of a puzzle that come together and each piece needs its own attention. Salt/season things separately and when put together at the end it’ll create a more flavorful, dynamic dish.
Don’t know anything about seasoning or spices besides salt and pepper? Don’t be intimidated and don’t buy a pantry full of spices to start. Go to a store/market where you can smell the spices. If you plan on a specific dish, go smell spices with the dish in mind and you’ll know what to get. Then do some research on the right amount to put in - usually a little goes a long way.
Be kind to yourself when something doesn’t work! For every good recipe I know, there were a lot of missteps.
Lastly, cooking is an interpretive art form for the most part…baking IS NOT. I cannot bake to save my life bc i am terrible at precision.
Alton Brown’s videos taught me how to cook an entire Thanksgiving meal from scratch.
The thing I love about his teaching style is he tells you how and WHY. The science and fun facts about cooking allowed me to translate my skills to different dishes