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I am a single Dad raising two girls who are starting to want to help with cooking. Here's the thing. Unless it's on the grill I don't know how to cook. I'm embarrassed to say most of our meals come from a box or are incredibly simple. (Hotdogs and corn, burgers and a salad, etc.)

I checked at the local community collage and they don't have any classes for the clueless dad. So I'm hoping the hive mind will be able to recommend books, websites or any personal experience that can get me going in the right direction. I'm a quick learner but I just need a little shove.

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I understand your situation, but this site is for solutions for specialized problems, not for general hints and discussions. You will have to find your sources else. If you run into trouble with something concrete, you are welcome to come back and ask about it. See also the faq. – rumtscho♦ Apr 4 '12 at 16:45
Also, there are several online cooking courses, and also you can find videos of how to do just about everything on YouTube. And of course, any specific problems you run into while attempting dishes, you're welcome to ask about here. – derobert Apr 4 '12 at 16:48
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@Duston: There are similar questions, that have been asked in the past that list some usefull resources: cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/2799/… Absolutely, come back when you have more specific questions though! – talon8 Apr 4 '12 at 19:09

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Alton Brown's "I'm Just Here for the Food"

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