Well, it's over and his Pork Fried Rice was truly delicious. I don't know how he does it. He's getting a little proud of his accomplishment in the kitchen so I think he's about due for a big failure.

Maybe I should suggest a cake???

I don't know Aggie, that would not be a real test, baking, particularly sweet stuff, is an entirely different skill from cooking, I think it would be unfair to judge a failed cake compared to the good cooking skills he has - and if he doesn't fail, where does that leave you?

Lol, my biggest failure in cooking was when I tried to make chicken and dumplings for the first time. I went to check on the dish, and the dumplings were totally gone and I mean gone from the pot.I still don't know what happened but I kept experimenting and eventually I was able to make some great dumplings. Cooking is not a given, it takes trial and error.

You're a lucky lady to have your husband cook for you. Just enjoy it.

Agnes, let him get as proud as he wants! As long as he's willing to cook and is being successful, just enjoy it!

I think it's great that he's not only cooking, but it turns out to be good. By guess&golly cooking may be contagious.

Is he -or you- writing down the recipes? Even guess-&-golly recipes are better than none. I found an old notebook where I had written some when I taught my kid brother basic cookery. The trouble with B%G cooking is that after a few years, one forgets just what went in; those old notes reminded me of a wonderful marinade, and a great sauce for veggie stirfry, and a yummy casserole, none of which I have made in a couple decades. I had gone on to other recipes and in the process, forgot about these.