I remember when our mother was ill for a period of time, dad took over the duties in the kitchen. He took that job very seriously. We quickly moved up from cereal to eggs and bacon. His biggest accomplishment with this was when he learned how to crack an egg wtih one hand. He made a real show of it. He'd say "girls, come over here, i think i am going to you a trick which will make me a real cook". We enjoyed those breakfasts with him.