Family Cooks Gifts

Cooking slow food is part of raising better children. Oh really? Like in the good old days when real food fed the body and the soul? Exactly! Back when everyone was as virtuous and honest as the food they ate? Umm�That would be back before children.

"O young, naive one...you must know the golden rule of the kitchen. To avoid the mother of all disrespects...never criticize the cooking of a family elder."

"I was with you right up to the cumin."

A woman standing beside a stove full of steaming pots and pans.

Lady of the Cake.

'I think the salmon is thoroughly smoked.'

'Progress of a bookshelf'

"You do like octopus?"

Domestic Goddess.

'‘Because I said so' or ‘Just wait until you have kids of your own' section?'

''ere - I thought you said your pans were non-stick!'

'Like death by salad.'

'Sorry, but we're going out for dinner.'

"I'm afraid the challah got a little burnt this week."

"Everything tastes better when it's cooked on the grill."

Happy Knife, Happy Wife

'Congratulations, dear! Your home cooked dinner was so good you'd think it was an expensive frozen entree!'

"Mommy's going to teach you how to make a hamburger."

How to Deal With Leftover Turkey

Party time.

PREPARING A POMEGRANATE FOR DUMMIES

'Muriel's philosophy is that what happens in the kitchen, stays in the kitchen.'

'White smoke means she decided what to cook. Black smoke means it's done.'

'It's just some Pour 'n' Serve, Stir 'n' Blend, Bake 'n' Slice, Mix 'n' Broil and Chop 'n' Simmer.'

"It's time you took a vacation, John. I said to 'marinate'... not 'palpate' the liver!"

"....And then chuck the whole lot in the dustbin and phone for a take-away."

How to correctly estimate cooking time

I made you a cake!

Ernie likes to fix things around the house. Just today he's fixed two sandwiches, three sundaes, and some microwave brownies.

'For the first 500 calories of what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful.'

"I grabbed it away from Larry and seasoned it properly just in time. It's a rescue meatloaf."

'It's labour-saving because with this you'll be able to burn my meals much faster!'

"Nice try, Mom, but I'm going to go with a caterer."

"They won't even try their palate cleansers!"

"I thought we'd eat out on the patio for a change."