We all have romantic visions of far off lands and places we would love to visit. It doesn't matter where you live or what you do for a livilhood. Your particular perspective on a subject is unique and capturing that point of view can bring a fresh approach to anything you write. Create actions that bring that person and their feelings to life. This is much more effective than describing the characters feelings about cooking.
Writing works the same way.
If you want to write mystery stories, read as many as you can. Read critically, looking at how the author has handled setting, plot, and characterization. The idea is not to copy someone else's writing style. But rather, examine the structure of the particular genre so that you understand just how it is written. Or they may expect to appear in your work and will be disappointed if they cannot see themselves portrayed in the way they want to be shown.