A very good morning to our respected lecturer’s, sir M. Kalidass, and my fellow friends. I am Nurin Jazlina. Today, I want to give a speech about “cooking as hobby”. By the way, let me explain the definition of hobby first. Hobby is something that one likes to do in one’s spare time. The Oxford Dictionary defines hobby as a favourite activity that a person does for pleasure and not as his or her regular business. In short, hobby is one’s favourite past time. Hobby is not an inborn inclination. Cooking means the practice or skills of preparing food by combining, mixing and heating ingredients. There are many enjoyable hobbies. But nothing can even come close to cooking as a hobby when it comes to the benefits that people derive from it. Everyone needs to incorporate cooking into their lifestyle because of health benefits. But the other benefits are important too. One of the benefits of cooking is you’ll will learn something new. This is perhaps the most obvious benefit of sharing a cooking experience. My mother is very accomplished in the kitchen. During the weekend, I learned from her two different meals. I’ve often tried teaching myself to prepare recipes on my own. Most of the time it works out well enough, but having someone watch my technique and give me pointers made the learning process much more effective and prevented me from developing less than helpful habits. The other benefit of cooking is you’ll strengthen the relationship. Preparing a meal with a loved one is a powerful tool that helps to strengthen the bond you have with that person. Plus, it creates some lovely memories. No wonder you don’t have to encourage most women to cook up a new dish. It is a reward in itself. There is no need for additional motivation. Cooking as a hobby is the easiest to do among all rewarding hobbies. If you want to paint you must have the talent. If you
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