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Wendy Nevett Bazil's avatar

Yes! Yes! Yes! Day to day, at home, I’ve likewise chosen this role and have these moments, but worst when visiting with family and they’ve presumptively determined that I should be the cook for the night—not because this job must be done and we should all share the burden—but because “you love to cook!” I want to scream at them not to tarnish my love this way.

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Ron Smith's avatar

First, I really enjoy your writing. It's snappy and literate at the same time. Second, as a man who cooks a lot, I can tell you that I, too, sometimes do not want to cook. Just order a pizza or get a taco. I am a teacher. Every Sunday I bake bread to take to school and hand out to colleagues and students. Sometimes I just don't feel like it, but I do it anyway because the delight that people have with a simple boule of sourdough or a slice of focaccia is quite rewarding.

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