More dads are helping prepare the family meals, reports Rachel L. Swarns:

“Sometimes, Joe Kreisberg ponders the question during his morning commute. Sometimes, he considers it at his desk at an advertising agency in Manhattan or on his afternoon stroll for a caffeinated pick-me-up.

“‘It’s kind of in the back of my mind all day,’ said Mr. Kreisberg, 35, describing that perennial working parents’ quandary: What will I cook for the family tonight? ‘I’m thinking about the ingredients. I’m thinking about what I have in the fridge.'”