Ed - you mentioned cold is better. Try freezing the milk or other liquid before blending or add ice cubes. I cried over many a meal, even the shakes, but if I didn't eat, I got really nauseated - a vicious cycle. A lot of times sheer determination was all that made me eat. I had this mental image of skinny cancer patients wasting away to nothing and made my mind up no matter how I go, it will not be from starvation. Anyone who sees me (or knows me) would never expect that to be a problem anyway, ha ha. I'm a foodie. Not being able to enjoy eating drastically cut into social life. As far as my husband being a cook, we're both best at making reservations, lol. I don't know how people with feeding tubes manage. A combination of time and acupuncture fixed my taste problems for the most part. I also do daily acupressure, taught to me be an acupuncturist at NIH. Just in front of your ears, from you forehead to your jawline, gently massage with up and down strokes for one minute morning and night. Just below your lower lip, center, massage with a single finger in circular motion for one minute twice daily. This stimulates the salivary glands which also helps with the taste problems. I was a skeptic but it helped.