Out of My Comfort Zone

Illustration by Lea Kron

The Man

Yaakov Langer
Age 29
1 child
Far Rockaway, NY
Marketer and podcaster

I’ve always been into doing out-of-the-box stuff. Comedy, improv, podcasts, creating content, and things with a creative touch. However, when it comes to food, well, let’s just say I use zero percent of my creative juices.

I once made eggs in the summer of 2008, so it’s not fair to say I have zero experience. It’s not that I’m lazy (which I am when it comes to food making), it’s just that my mother and my wife are incredible cooks. I should point out that my wife has an elaborate macaron business and is in grad school to become a food scientist. I’m not the foodie in the relationship.

We’ve just passed our six-year anniversary. It’s been my wife’s dream to one day eat a full dinner made by her husband. Listen, it’s a beautiful idea, but it’s just not me. Along comes the Man with a Pan column, asking us to do this. I know how much it means to Gitta. But I still say no.