>Read any of Michael Ruhlman's nonfiction books
I was thinking about culinary school, and then I read The Making of a Chef. After reading it, I feel better informed about what Being A Chef actually entails.
Yeah, I haven't ruled it out completely, but I'm probably not going to be a chef...not only because I don't think I'm cut out for it, but for the same reason that my incredibly musically-talented boyfriend doesn't want to go into the music business. Sometimes a fulfilling, relaxing hobby is better left a hobby. Only you can tell yourself whether that's the case for you.
Good luck!