Rancho cucamonga >> He may not have metamorphosed into a gourmet chef, but after slugging it out on a cooking show, one Rancho Cucamonga contestant has conquered his culinary fears. The ironically named Adam Cooke, 31, is one of the 16 contestants to watch in the return of prime-time series “Worst Cooks in America” at 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, on the Food Network.