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Just wondering who does the cooking in your life.
It is interesting how times have changed. I remember when I was growing up, my mother always did the cooking. Now with most of my friends, it is either split down the middle or the guy does the cooking. In most cases the guy enjoys it.


Jsut don't tell me your mom still makes dinner every night. Unless you are under the age of 21
 
Posts: 275 | Location: Red Sox Nation, USA | Registered: April 14, 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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I guess my wife does the bulk of the cooking (Thank God!).......

I'll cook dinner for the kids when she's working or I'll be the Grill Man when we have a BBQ at the house......

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Posts: 327 | Location: Staten Island, New York | Registered: June 01, 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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In my 10 yrs of marriage I would estimate that my wife has cooked dinner for the family approx 25 times. She is a good cook but has no inspiration to cook. Now remember that I am a fireman so 150 days out of the year I am at work,so those nights she is cooking for herself and the kids.

I actually love to cook. I turn on Sinatra or Neal Diamond real loud, open and pour a big glass of red wine and spend the next 4 hrs relaxing in the kitchen. After all is said and done Itake my bare feet(not pregnant) out back for a cigar and some more relaxation Wink
 
Posts: 261 | Location: Auburn, CA | Registered: January 23, 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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My wife has a culinary degree and is a baking and pastry chef.

We split the cooking. I love to cook. In fact, just last night, we talked about me going to culinary school for a career change. Just talk, probably.

With the kids grown, we generally cook more gourmet-ish rather than comfort food.

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We both enjoy it. My wife, who does not work, does most of the cooking during the week and I cook on weekends (grilling in summer, roasts or fowl in winter). Often it is a shared effort, which can be fun. We are planning a kitchen expansion with two person cooking in mind. My wife is a better innate cook and experiments with spices, flavors, etc, I follow a recipe but am not afraid to take on a challenge. I try to match my cooking with wine selection, and increasingly, cigar selection.
 
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I am all about cooking. Its such a relaxing hobby. I am compiling a cookbook of recipes nobody should be without.

Hard work may pay off eventually but laziness always pays off now.
 
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Not me,I am just the official taste-tester. Wink


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Recently retired. Up until then we split the cooking by who had to work the latest. Now I am picking up the resposibility. I find it to be a lot of fun and there are so many resources. By the way both of our boys have culinary degrees and are chefs-where the hell are they when I need 'em??
 
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Does heat and eat count?

Yes I cook almost 1/2 the time but fancy it is not.
 
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Although I really love preparing my own meals, especially during the summer when it's bakc yard BBQ time, typically most chefs do the cooking for me.

I'm a sales rep and on the road for 2+ weeks out of every month. While any and all meals are paid by the company plastic while on the road, it certainly gets old after a while..

I envy ya'll that have wives or siblings with culinary diplomas Cool
 
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i used to like to cook. my wife does it all now (except grilling). i think i want to start again cause i liked, but she's real good at it and i have no complaints
 
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I love cooking. To me its one of the easiest way's for me to relax. When I'm off I do all the cooking.
 
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I cook a bunch. If I don't (or eat out)..... I starve.... Big Grin

I love it when a Lady wants to come over and cook. And spend the night. And..... Eek

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My girlfriend and I split the cooking, but I'm the King of the BBQ. I have my two teenage kids living with me so food goes fast around here !!

They are 17 & 21 so i'm looking forward to a more laid back - empty nest style of cooking. Smile

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Dions Pizza is cooking tonight..... good eats. Big Grin

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My wife and I are lazy cooks, whatever is quick usually!! I usually cook the meals, cause I hate measuring stuff, and my wife does all the baking.

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We both share the cooking. However since we have to little kids, I would say she is doing more since the kids eat before I get home from work.

I have no issues about opening a book or magazine and cooking. OK it may not look the same but is hopefully how it should taste.

I think cooking is maybe one of the most effective foreplays. Good food and wine seems to do it for us. But then you probably did not want to konow that !!

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Depends who gets hungry first...

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I do all of the cooking: breakfast, lunch, dinner. My mom (who's German) taught me to cook starting at age 7 and I love it. My husband certainly appreciates a fine meal, as do my kids. None of my girlfriends cook. They either subject themselves (and spouses) to frozen meals or carry out. It seems to be a lost art these days.
 
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I do it all!, Breakfast lunch & dinner , Bedtime snacks, its all me , since I sold the catering business & retired to the radio, I only work 4 hours a day weekdays & am off weekends, I shop & cook, she cleans up the mess I make, been that way for 35 years why change now, Prime rib in the oven right now , Sunday brunch was bacon scrambled eggs with Ricotta cheese , & a cold smoked piece of salmon, got to get the omega 3 oils & the protein!, going to grill the yellow squash in a few minutes ! Enjoy, Vince

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