Actually, Rob, now living in his own apartment, is attempting more home cooking because he can’t afford to eat out as often.  He’ll occasionally call with “how do I do this?”  or “what ingredients do I need for…”   Katie, I think, might starve without takeout.  She has no interest in cooking anything beyond a grilled cheese sandwich.

I understand not feeling confident in the kitchen, but it’s really not hard to cook.  It does take some time, but the effort and energy–and even the clean-up–are soooo worth it.  Sure, I take shortcuts all the time.  But the joy of pulling together a nice meal for family or friends is a wonderful thing.

Cleveland native and food writer Michael Ruhlman wrote a gently sarcastic blog post about the fear of cooking.

[http://blog.ruhlman.com]