Los Angeles, CA -- They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but former "Bachelorette" Meredith Philips got her man first and only now is learning to cook.

Philips is currently hooked up with her beau, Ian McKee, and is planning to attend a cooking school in Los Angeles starting in September.

Besides using her newly honed cooking schools at home, Philips wants to open a restaurant in L.A., and says her current obsession leans towards Thai food.

No word on when Philips restaurant dreams will become reality -- or a reality show -- but she's giving some idea of what kind of decor will be there on Monday (Aug. 2) in New York.

Philips has been chosen as a tableware trendsetter by the Sterling Style Council and will have her ideal place settings displayed along with "Trading Spaces" designer Hildi Santo-Tomas, designer Nicole Miller and "Sex And The City" stylist Patricia Field.

Despite the interest in tableware, Philips won't fork over any details on whether she and McKee have set a wedding date.

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