First, cooking ain't that hard. It does require tools, a bit of preparation, and following instructions (sort of like building an Ikea bookcase or setting up your home theater). It doesn't however mean going crazy buying every cooking gadget from Brookstone or Williams Sonoma or taking six hours to prepare Duck a la Orange...unless she really is that worth it. Second, cooking is sexy. There's not a woman alive who doesn't like a man who cooks. We know, we've asked, and we've experienced. Girl friends of ours have told us they like when a guy takes control. It's a huge turn-on.
Third, it's thoughtful. It doesn't take much effort and it says you care because you took the time. Besides, at some point you have to make something other than reservations.
Finally, you have to eat anyway. Who better to cook for than yourself? Brian learned to cook because he couldn't take another of his father's "Saturday night specials" (hotdogs and pork and beans). So learn to cook a few dishes, for your own sake.
Set, Serve, Score:
Some years back, a certain someone dropped into town and called Brian. She had declined previous invitations to his place, until one night he offered to cook dinner. Suddenly, the idea of a hot, home-cooked meal on a chilly winter evening was too enticing to pass up. Once she arrived, there was some conversation, a few drinks, and as she stood in the kitchen watching him prepare grilled salmon with mashed sweet potatoes and a salad, the only concern after that became what to make for breakfast the next morning.
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