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I react to cookery in the same way many people react to computing.
Sometimes I try to use this to understand the reactions of people who have trouble with computers.
The trouble with explaining this analogy to people is people's instant reaction is to go "cooking isn't scary at all! Look at all these reasons why kitchens are fun and non-scary".
I had this problem, too. This stuff helped:
-Asking my good cook friends what they kept around as "staples." This, in my mind, is a collection of stuff that can be combined in any way without producing bad flavor.
-Giving myself way, way more than enough time from start (inspiration or recipe-following) to finish (cleanup).
-Consciously forgiving myself for not being instantly good at something. Also -- and more importantly -- I forgave myself for not caring that much about variety.