i been cooking pretty much my whole life.. and i dont really measure either (except, like u, with baking).
but as for the spices thing, i dunno.. its hard. id literally hafto sit there with a bowl of easy mac, and my experiment, writing all the measurements down. taste the mac, then the experiment, adjust... repeat.. :( ugh.
then of course, if i go TOO far with someth ing, ill need to make sure i have a big enough batch of the experiment to start over.... just SOOOO much work :(. not to mention that everything will constantly be getting cold, ill start mixing spoons, the phone will ring and ill lose my concentration etc...
im waiting for that todd wilbur fellow to come up with the recipe, maybe i should email him!!
todd wilbur:
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/