I loooove to cook when I'm fasting. I am a good cook and I have been making meals nearly every day since the beginning of the fast (day 10 here), and for some odd reason it satisfys any cravings I have. Weird. I find I'm hungrier when I'm not cooking. I guess thats a blessing since I gotta cook. I even enjoy pulling up recipes and watching the food channel. But I tell you, I cant wait to eat again!
I don't guess I was any help to you, but maybe you could try to just enjoy the smells and visuals of the food. Yesterday I made chicken and dumplings, even took a bite out of the dumplings to make sure the consistency was right, then immediately spit it out and washed my mouth out! Lol
God bless and happy fasting
Traci