Both of my parents are great at cooking. My dad is awesome at practical, healthy, well-balanced meals, and he did most of the day-to-day cooking when I was growing up. My mom absolutely loves to cook but can never just make a straightforward meal - she plans an entire elaborate dining experience from soup to nuts with drinks included. She has a huge library of cookbooks and every time she makes a recipe, she writes notes and feedback in the margin next to the recipe.

I'm more like my dad, but now and again I like making a more elaborate meal, mostly for special occasions. I'm exceedingly glad they taught me to cook - it's such a basic life skill! Some parents never teach their kids, and those kids become adults who can't make much more than scrambled eggs or pasta.