Word: inniss
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...every dad finds himself in the kitchen under such glamorous circumstances or because he loves it. Sometimes duty calls, plain and simple, as it did for Ronald Inniss, a high school guidance counselor in Boston and father of three grown kids who often come home to roost...
...Inniss started cooking because his job enabled him to get home earlier than his wife. Though he's no gourmet chef, Inniss can, as he puts it, "feed the troops," who often include relatives and other children he has opened his home to. Among his standbys are spaghetti, meat loaf, roast chicken and stir-fry. "I like to hide the veggies," he confesses. He doesn't encourage the kids to help. "I basically like to keep them out of my way. I just want to get through...
...Moyo's experience, however, Inniss's honesty and modesty are both rare. While rounding up volunteers for Real Men Cook, Moyo has often found himself mired in bragging sessions as though cooking were a competitive sport. "A lot of these guys will say flat out that they cook better than their wives," he reports. Moyo likes to tell them, "After you finish your years trying to slam-dunk on the basketball court, you can do the same thing with meatballs...
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