Lately I’ve noticed a trend with younger couples and the number of men who do most or all of the cooking. Now I’ve only been married for a little over four years, but I guess I do consider myself an old married lady who is mostly traditional. Don’t get me wrong I’d love to have a man who cooked regularly, not that I’ll be trading The Professor in for a different model. And he does have some culinary skills, but they are mostly limited to grilling hamburgers and making scrambled eggs and pancakes. Needless to say I do the vast majority of our meals and meal planning and shopping. It works well for us and mostly I don’t mind because I enjoy cooking and I’ve just about mastered the art of cooking quick, healthy meals for the two of us.

I have a variety of favorite cooking shows where I get recipe ideas and technique assistance. But I don’t like a lot of the shows hosted by men. I don’t think it’s a conscious decision on my part, I like men and there are some guys on there I do like – I dig Guy’s Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, but that’s not a cooking show per se. So all of this got me thinking if maybe I’m WAY traditional when it comes to the kitchen. I find myself shaking my head if I’m watching a show with a younger couple on there and the woman can’t cook and leaves it all to their man. Ideally I think it would be very nice to cook WITH your guy, but that doesn’t happen much at my house.

So what about you? Is your family traditional when it comes to the kitchen or can your guy cook an eight course meal? Do you wish your partner did more to help with meal preparation or do you like having your kitchen all to yourself?