First off, lmao
@chefbilly. You always seem to have your priorities straight.
Welcome to cheftalk nicholas.
Im with those who say you need to analyize the problem.
Like "Honey, I really appreciate your cooking for me but
there's something you're doing that isn't hitting my taste buds
right let's see if we can figure it out together."
You didnt specify if its just certain kinds of dishes, or if
the taste you dont like is a common one to all she makes.
Could be spice combination, or similar.
Also....I must ask, does she really enjoy the cooking?
Thing is, at the risk sounding metakooky, I'm sure a number of chefs
here will agree, even if silently that food really can taste better if the
one cooking it loves doing it, and not so good if its being done as a chore or
necessity.
Not only have I seen this for family members but I have actually
noticed it when cooking in a commercial environment, and guest
feedback has bore it out.
After all, in cooking we're working with an organic substance,
we're organic ourselves, and there is indisbutably an energy,
be it positive or negative when dealing with organics.
And like infusing wine into course mushrooms, that positive
energy can and does seep into the finished dish. Or neutral,
or even negative as the case may be.
Just another aspect to think about.