Basil Maqbool loves the kitchen and has enjoyed cooking since he was a child. He is also no stranger to television studio kitchens, having won “Top Chef Amateurs” in 2021. Now he is one of 11 featured home cooks on “America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation,” debuting Friday, Dec. 9, on Amazon Freevee. The 10-episode food competition series will pit contestants against each other to determine who will win $100,000, write their own cookbook and enjoy a spot on the “America’s Test Kitchen” team.“I never set out to be a professional cook, TV cook or competitive cook. It just sort of happened, again,” Maqbool, 44, said. “A casting agent reached out via Instagram, and I applied. I’m just a guy who loves to eat and loves to cook for family and friends.”Born an