I've never asked, but I will now. Do you have a chef in the family? If not you post some of the best looking dishes I've ever seen with no formal culinary background. Damn...........
No, just lucky my daughters and wife were able to learn early from three generations of cooks. All of them each have their interests and specialties they enjoy making.
Having said that the youngest worked her way thru college in the college's professional kitchen. The older ladies who handled the commercial bakery took a liked and took her under their wing while working there. She also worked summers at a local Grocery Store's Deli and Bakery till graduation.. She's a Grocery Manager at the store now saving up money to continue her grad degree studies.