There are some things everyone should know how to do, regardless of gender, age, or urban environment. Drive in snow and ice. Change a tire. Sew a button. Open a bottle of champagne. Fix a running toilet. Build a fire. Pack. File a tax return (correctly). Clean (properly, and on a regular basis). And of course, cook.
There is nothing sexier than a man who knows how to cook.
Let me repeat that. Ladies, be sure your husbands/boyfriends read this.
There is nothing sexier than a man who knows how to cook.
Picture Daniel Craig as James Bond, rising out of the ocean in Casino Royale. Now picture him making you breakfast in bed. See?
Anyway. Most men haven't gotten the memo that women really do want them to be able to cook competently, which is why there are books like Recipes Every Man Should Know. It's your basic starter guide, pocket-sized and discreet. As you might expect, it's heavy on the meat-and-potatoes, chili, and grill lore.
Fortunately, there are other recipes, as well, some of them even involving green vegetables. Greens with Bacon, Garlicky Spinach, Roasted Asparagus. I support that. Even basic cookie recipes, and a diagram on how to properly carve a turkey.
So in an effort to improve marriages everywhere, I'm giving this cookbook away to some deserving male! Guys, leave a comment, and I'll select a winner at random!
Well, I guess I'm lucky to have a husband who at least wants to learn.
ReplyDeleteCan I enter for my SO? He already makes the best spicy bean burritos I've ever tasted, just to name one of his culinary accomplishments, but I'd like him to learn to make some vegetable dishes.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like the perfect book for men like me. My lady would love for me to take the initiative to cook more often. I've expanded my capabilities a bit by reading this blog, but there's something to be said for having a few key recipes in print as well!
ReplyDeleteMy wife says I need this. Although she's vegan, I can cook me the meat and her the spinach.
ReplyDeleteOK. I can do everything on your list except change a tire. But I'm really good at calling AAA when I get a flat. So it that OK?
ReplyDeleteThanks a bunch for the review!