"father" news and stories

Researchers from Exeter and Oxford U asked 740 pregnant women (all first-time moms) to keep a food diary during their gestation periods.

Their findings? That women who ate more food and more nutrients were 24% more likely to give birth to a boy (specifically, 56% of the women in the group who ate the most gave birth to boys). The average woman who gave birth to a male consumed 2,413 calories a day and ate foods containing potassium, calcium and vitamins C, E and B12. The odds of having a boy were also higher among women who consumed one bowl of cereal every day (though the researchers didn't specify whether the bowl was eaten at breakfast or not).

But some people are wary of the stats, saying that a man's sperm ultimately decides whether a child will be male or female, and that diet has little or nothing to do with it.

If anything, hopefully the study will remind and encourage pregnant women to eat a healthy, well-balanced meal no matter what sex their baby turns out to be.

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How do "real men" cook? Either with guesswork or the aid of a cookbook, apparently. The Real Man's Cookbook explains, in what are apparently "manly" terms, how, when, what and why men should cook. It's even on the "So you'd like to... be a real man" Amazon list. It's almost worth buying this book for the picture on the cover - which is hilarious, in my opinion. A strange, disembodied arm holding kitchen utensils? How could you go wrong? Unfortunately, I just can't get all that excited about this book. Sure, it has chicken and steak dishes, as well as recipes that feature potatoes and other vegetables, but I'm pretty sure that "real men" who don't know how to cook use books like A Man, a Can, a Plan or the follow-up books, A Man, a Can, A Grill and A Man, a Can, a Microwave. These books offer easy-to-follow recipes using (surprise, surprise) mostly canned foods. The ingredient list is presented in photograph form, usually with only a handful of ingredients, and there is a picture that will show the chef what to expect when the dish is done. The recipes taste pretty good and you might be surprised at how much delight a book like this can inspire in the culinary challenged - by which the cookbook industry generally means men.

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It's hard to say precisely why grilling and golf seem to be the two most popular themes for Father's Day, but we're not complaining because this BBQ set is fantastic. The 5-piece set was designed with golf in mind, for someone who loves the sport but also likes to cook. All the handles are soft and insulated, modeled after the handles on real clubs, and top cylindrical, stainless steel shafts that end in the grilling tools. There is a spatula shaped like a club, grilling fork and tongs that have a remarkably golf ball-like look to them. In addition, the set includes two plastic golf ball salt and pepper shakers.

 

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It is a myth that only women want chocolate - guys like it just as much. Dean & Deluca must have someone working for them who knows this and came up with a cute way to package chocolate up as a suitable Father's Day gift. While most dads are getting ties or yet another set of socket wrenches, you can get your dad some tools that he'll really enjoy: chocolate tools. The "set" includes three wrenches, needle-nose pliers and a couple of nuts and bolts. All are made out of 56% cocoa chocolate, which should be pleasing to the taste buds of both milk and dark chocolate lovers. The tools are also dusted in cocoa powder, which D&D says gives them a "rusty" look, though most chocolate fans would probably just say it makes them look even more delicious.

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As the season goes on, the days are getting longer and barbecues come out of storage in preparation for the grilling season. No matter how late it stays light, sometimes there just isn’t enough time to fix dinner before the sun goes down. This isn’t a problem when cooking indoors, but it can be a problem when you’re grilling. In the dark, it is hard to see what your meats and veggies look like. Timers and guess-work can help, but nothing is better than being able to take a good look at what you’re doing.

Enter the Flashlight Grill Tongs from Red Envelope. The tongs are stainless steel and have a battery powered LED flashlight built into them. With the press of a button, you can easily monitor your foods on the darkest night as they cook up on the grill.

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