"It's one of the rare things I was able to learn and not be completely terrible at," Nathan told him, silently proud of himself for that one. "I'm better with breads, soups, stews and some meat then I am with more complex recipes."

As long as he didn't have to read, he could hobble through.

"And I'd like to get better at baked goods like muffins and cookies. Because I didn't get a lot of sweets either back home."