We're looking for great lovers and lousy cooks - folks getting married soon who can't boil water and regularly burn toast. Nominate yourself, family members or friends.

Our plan is to put the chosen couple through intensive culinary training so they can host their first dinner party by fall. (Of course, we'll keep readers posted on our progress.) In order to qualify, the couple must be married during June 2003.

Send nominations, along with a photo of the happy couple, to: Desperate Cooks, the Enquirer, 312 Elm St., Cincinnati 45202, or cmartin@enquirer.com. Include name, address, phone number and age of the newlyweds. Deadline: June 11. Be brief, but don't forget to tell us how lousy these lovers cook.

Chuck Martin