Home Chef Extraordinaires Gifts

"This is our high-traffic, reinforced, heavy-duty model."

Come dine with me!

'I think the salmon is thoroughly smoked.'

'Progress of a bookshelf'

"You do like octopus?"

Two books: 'The Joy of Cooking' next to 'The Joy of Dieting'.

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

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

Party time.

'My husband made my cake from scratch...even the candles.'

PREPARING A POMEGRANATE FOR DUMMIES

"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."

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

Roasted

'I hope you all like stuffing.'

'Hurry up you guys! I'm about to serve dinner!'

'Dinner will be ready soon -- the submarine sandwiches are soaking now.'

"It's so nice to gather and enjoy a simple home-cooked meal together."

"Was there a photo in the recipe book? I'd love to see what it's meant to look like."

'... But, why do you want me to sign a "waiver of liability form"?'

'The kids are on a hunger strike, I'm on a diet, and you're on your own.'

'Go on - they're organic!'

"I bought you a cook book. Think of it as technical support."

"Happy thanksgiving!"

'It's amazing how many recipes you can find with courgettes in them when you have to'

Scales

'We share the load - she cooks it, I eat it.'

"That's a toaster. It's a tanning bed for bread."

'Your dinner's in the microwave.'

'I hope it's okay -- the cookbook had some really confusing abbreviations.'

Thanksgiving 2020

Mankind's earliest ancestor emerges from the primordial ooze, closely followed by a prehistoric species of re-sealable plastic containers.

Stay at home food pyramid

Microwave. Do you have any idea of the time pressure I'm under?