TORONTO - Ten reasons to learn to cook, from chef and educator Maribel Linfield:
1. Money
For the price of one fine dining meal, you could buy groceries for the week. For the price of fast food, you eat fine dining meals.
2. Health
You control the salt, sugar and fats. Plus, no preservatives.
3. Time Saver
Going to a restaurant is not faster (travel, parking, ordering, waiting, eating, pay bill, drive home again). Even drive-thru lines are getting ridiculous.
4. Pride
You possess a valuable life skill.
5. Sex Appeal
One of the most admired sexy traits in both men and women.
6. Climb Social Ladder
Take a date out to dinner, you may get a second date. Make your date a nice dinner, you will get a second date.
7. Climb Professional Ladder
Take your boss out to dinner, you may get that promotion. Make your boss a great dinner, you will get that promotion.
8. Basic Instinct
It's something we do every day. Reading, writing, math, EATING!
9. Brings People Together
All great celebrations in life involve food. Be a participant, not just a spectator. Enjoy entertaining more.
10. World Peace
Food is love! Be hospitable to all, even with little things, without reservation or expectation.
