A Beginning

I make no guarantees how often I will post to this blog or even how long it will be here. But, I’m making a start. A beginning.

I have made a New Year's resolution to learn how to cook during 2015 and, hopefully, to come to enjoy it. This blog will chronicle what, if any, progress I make toward fulfilling that resolution.

As the name of my blog suggests, I am a gay man. I was married to a woman for over twenty years, but unexpectedly came out of the closet (something I had never intended to do) after our marriage had broken down. 

My ex-wife was a good cook and enjoyed preparing food and was always on the hunt for recipes. I, on the other hand, had never embraced the joy of cooking. I didn’t need to do it and wasn’t particularly drawn to it and was busy with a lot of other things - like making a living. When we separated, I found myself preparing my own meals for the first time in many years.

Me (on the left) and my husband Mark at our family Christmas party

Then, a number of months later, I met the man I fell in love with and eventually married. He, unlike me, had prepared his own meals for most of his life. Since we got together, we have made regular forays into the kitchen – and Mark is a pretty good cook; well, he knows a lot more about it than I do. But frankly, we have tended to rely heavily on Mother Kirkland (i.e., Costco).

Recently, however, I have become more interested in cooking and baking - something I'll write about in my next post. I have looked at some of my attitudes about cooking and have made some realizations that may allow me to pursue this interest on my own terms – instead of someone else’s. Isn’t it true in life that so many problems are caused when someone tries to live his or her life according to someone else’s terms?

So, here I go. I suspect that this blog – if it survives – will focus on learning about cooking but will also feature posts about food. Mark and I travel a lot, so I’m sure I will be writing about food experiences we have while we’re on an adventure.