You're Never Too Old To Cook

Maybe you can't teach an old dog new tricks. But you can still teach an old man new recipes.

The Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth is in the fourth year of its "Men Can Cook" program. The program helps men from their 60s and up learn how to cook healthy recipes. Maria Mahar of the Department, who runs the program, says "these men have wives who have become dependent on them or they are dependent upon themselves."

"Men Can Cook" is a four-week program which changes its location from year to year. This year, it takes place at Assumption Church in Syracuse. A group of nine or ten men ranging from their mid-sixties to mid-eighties generally shows up.

John Murray, 81, of Syracuse, said he enjoys not only the skills learned at the program but also the people he meets, saying "I would recommend this program to everyone and I want to think the Department of Aging and Youth for letting us do this."