What Every Man Should Know… About Cooking: 6/8

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Do you know the way to your own heart? Men who cook and write wanted.

Is Cooking a Moral Act?

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Jeremy John on why men should consider taking responsibility for the cooking necessary: for health, hospitality, and justice.

Foreign Bodies

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“Eddie said partly why he left was her goddamn nerves.” By Sara Lippmann

Cooking for Dad

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Colin Berry watches his father age, and steps in to help feed him.

Eight Reasons I Love Men

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Paul Kidwell meditates on some of the things that make men worthy of love.

“We still hold hands, still steal kisses at stoplights, still feel the thrill of romance ten years later.”

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Adam and Brian talk about how they first met their wives and the moment they knew she was “the one”. What stories do you have?

“Play with your food, try new ingredients, make weird stuff, get messy, be creative and don’t worry about whether or not what you are making is going to be a masterpiece. It is only food.”

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This was a comment by Arthur MacMaste on the post “Celebrity Chefs Like Gordon Ramsay Make Cooking Cool for Boys Too”.

“Would those that talk about the unpaid work women do extend the same courtesy to the unpaid work that men do?”

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This is a comment by Danny on the post “These Chores Don’t Count? On Men’s Hidden ‘Second Shift’”.

My Mom Writes About My Family – Part One

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A few months back, my family nearly fell apart. Here’s how it all went down from my mom’s perspective. In this post, mom talks about our new tradition of weekly family dinners…a welcome change from how it used to be.

When I Make My Lunch

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Waldo quietly prays for food like I sometimes beg for scraps from heaven.

“If someone makes fun of my son because of the color of his oven, that person doesn’t get any cookies.”

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This is a comment by wellokaythen on the post “My Sons’ Easy-Bake Oven Shame”.

VIDEO: What Happens When Captain Kirk Tries to Deep Fry a Turkey

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William Shatner dramatically retells his Thanksgiving cooking disasters and offers tips for people to stay safe when deep-frying their birds.

A Professional Chef’s 5 Favorite Cookbooks

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Here are five great cookbooks with tons of doable recipes and ideas for Thanksgiving.

Butchering a Turkey into Boneless Roasts

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Prepare your turkey in advance for less stress on Thanksgiving Day.

The Cook

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Vincent Francone finds pleasure and pride in his mastery of the domestic arts. So does his wife.

Oven Roasted Potatoes

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The flavor of fall is easy to achieve, with photo illustrated directions from Bruce Tretter.