Describe a time when you learned something new in an unexpecyed way

I would like to talk about the time I learned how to cook my first proper meal. It happened about two years ago when I was living alone for the first time. At that time, I really couldn't rely on instant noodles forever. So I decided to learn how to make my easy meatball dish. [...]

I want to say that the time I learned how to make a cake happened last summer when my cousin came to visit me. She loves baking and was excited that we tried to make a chocolate cake together. I had never made it before, so I was very excited but also a little worried. [...]