Men who cook, part II

September

Here’s a little behind-the-scenes stuff that didn’t make it into my story in today’s paper about four local men who cook Rosh Hashana dinner for their families.

In each case, I met the men in person, at their homes, and saved the age question for last.

But in every instance, the men were more than happy to tell me their ages — and yes, they were all over 50.

If I had been interviewing women in this age bracket, I know I would have encountered some resistance.

Isn’t that unfortunate? When it comes to two numbers — age and weight — women are so reluctant to spill the truth. Believe me, I get it. But what does this say about our society?

This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 at 4:52 pm by Linda Lombroso.
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3 Responses to “Men who cook, part II”

Steve C. September 17th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Well I don’t celebrate the holiday. But I am a man that cooks the dinner for the family almost everyday. I am 45 and was taught how to cook at aged 10.
I am always re-inventing how I cook things that I have cooked , to find a better more consistent way. But Also I like t change the taste of certain meals at times..

Just my 3 cents.
Linda Lombroso September 18th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Steve-I think it’s really great that you make dinner for your family. I’m sure it is much appreciated!
mari September 27th, 2009 at 7:33 am
No one will ever know my weight, but my age. I am 52. I earned it. Everyone is always shocked that I am a gramma when they meet me. Believe me I do not look that young, but I seem younger by my attitude. I try to be happy most of the time and that makes me appear younger to other people. My mom always looked forward to 5 years ahead, why, I don’t know. She was always excited to see the future. She was always happy and everyone always thought she looked younger than she was. It worked for her and I hope it keeps working for me!

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