Bacon is optional, enjoyment is not.

It’s the most important meal of the day. And while that might just be a marketing gimmick, it isn’t wrong.

So if you do breakfast, do it right.

Learn how to make a good omelette, and put some fat in it. If you’re a smoothie person, load that thing up with berries and peanut butter. Eat a proper full English at least once a year — beer included. Cold, leftover pizza is perfectly acceptable. As are toaster waffles, but have the decency to use quality syrup. Toss on a piece of fried chicken and some hot sauce for a weekend special.

At least once a month, experiment with the breakfast of another culture. Some of the best breakfasts in the world are not what you’re used to. If you’ve never had a steaming bowl of pho before 8 am, you haven’t lived.

There is nothing wrong with cereal. Just don’t make it a habit.

You should be able to cook an egg in more than five different ways. Learn to make hollandaise without opening a package.

Fried rice is universally one of the greatest breakfast foods of all time. Make it spicy.

How you feel for the rest of the day is determined by how you begin.

Make breakfast pleasurable.