Why you should never let go of a partner who can cook

‘Look, come here! I made a homemade truffle red wine sauce. How do you like it?‘ Ten minutes later: ‘Look, come here again, nowwwww. I added a little star anise for a very short time. I don't like it at all, but this was exactly what the sauce needed. It’s really perfect now.’

In moments like these, I look at my guy and suddenly love him extra. How he can jump out of bed on a Sunday morning and says: ‘I’m going to buy spices at the toko and make rendang.’ How he brings a pot of homemade stewed pears to the neighbor because his pear tree ‘is hanging a bit over our fence’ and the pears ‘looked perfectly ripe.’ It would be ‘almost a shame’ not to prepare them. You see: a man who can cook well is the shit. A woman who can cook well too, by the way. But I have a man at home, so this will be an ode to Sander. Send the cook, you’re amazing. Here’s why.

It’s modern

Women behind the counter? Fuck no. You’ll be casually pushed towards the couch while he, as King of the Kitchen, does his thing. His opinion is simple: let the one who can cook the best and enjoys it do it.

For your worries

Never a empty fridge with a man or woman who loves to cook. He proudly serves his homemade beef salad, that lasagna you always find so delicious, and that to-die-for risotto…

For your worries 2.0

When you’re sick, Mr./Ms. dives into the kitchen to later appear with a healthy breakfast in bed. And that is truly pure wealth.

It’s just sexy…
Being able to create good flavor combinations is a craft. Multitasking at that level is an art. Also tasting what a dish ‘lacks’. And someone who excels at something is just sexy. You have your own Jamie Oliver. You actually want to buy such a chef's apron for him or her.

Your love goes all out when your friends or family come over for dinner

Your partner is Chef Kitchen and you are Chef Cozy Table Setting. Together you are a dream team and secretly your friends are quite jealous of such a lovely partner who ‘can do all that so well.’.

Bourgondian to the core
It can't be any other way. And bourgondians are the most fun. Living with a bourgondian is a party every day. He – or she – can turn any random evening into a romantic date.

So, San, you’re cooking tonight, right? I’ll make that apple pie this weekend. Each to their own strength.