Eating nuked TV dinners, cereal, or fast food in fine Styrofoam trays might have cut it in your single days. But now that you’re married, dinner should be a time for you and your spouse to reconnect. You should also have even more of a desire to live a healthier lifestyle, so that you can truly grow old together. To make dinners special, you first need to learn how to cook. If you’re interested, here are some resources that can help you become a great family chef:
Cooking for Two
Kevin Weeks, the About.com guide to
Cooking for Two offers terrific advice for newlyweds or those living in pairs. Beginners, who are still learning the ropes of grocery shopping for two people and choosing the right tools and utensils for the kitchen, will appreciate the
“Learning to Cook for Two” section of the Web site. Recipes that include everything from curried shrimp in puff pastry to grilled meat salad will make your mouth water.
Finding the Perfect Recipe
There are tons of resources available online for those seeking recipes. But you can feel confident starting your search at
About.com’s Food and Drink section. From there you can explore more than 30 different ethnic cuisines, healthy recipes, and e-mailed cooking lessons. The breadth of information is particularly useful for beginners who need info on the basics at a moment’s notice but will also need a hand once they advance.
Have Fun Cooking Together
Author Debbie G. Harman says couples who cook together get closer to one another. She recently wrote a book,
Cooking for Two (Covenant, September 2007), in which she shares recipes and suggestions for stocking your pantry and making simple meals. Inspired by her newly married daughter who kept calling her for advice, you’ll feel like she’s talking to you when reading the book. You can also get more of her tips in
an article for which she was recently interviewed on this Web site.
