Home Cook Gifts

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

Faith-Based Tuna Casserole

Leftovers Wagon

Lady of the Cake.

Homemade Jam.

"Come on, let me see the picture."

Ten out of ten for effort...

Food Cooked. Nerves raw.

'and then stand in dish for two hours.'

"The Steak, too? I know it's autumn, but do you have to have EVERY thing pumpkin spice?"

The 60 Hour Gourmet Recipe For People Who Have Time To Spare And Then Some.

How to Deal With Leftover Turkey

Recipe involving the switching off of the smoke alarm...

'This is a secret family recipe. Speaking of family secrets, you were adopted.'

"Ah! dehydrogenated non-milk fat solids with a soupcon of deoxyhydropesane and sweetners...just like mum used to make."

Trends of 2000

'Ok. I'm cooking dinner. What sounds good?'

The secret lives of household things.

"That is why you don't put 'instant rice' in a slow cooker."

'I've been watching so many cookery shows I haven't had time to make your dinner.'

'Step 5. Call the Fire Department.'

'Yeah, Hon - is the microwave supposed to glow redhot?'

'I couldn't find my measuring cups, so I had to kind of wing it with the stuffing.'

'For thirty years my mother served nothing but leftovers... The original meal was never found!'

Recipe from the American Cheese Council.

"No wonder it's not done. You've got it set on grow."

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

'Something new for Sunday lunch today - Corned-beef sandwiches!'

'There's something wrong with the slow cooker. I check it every minute but nothing's cooking!'

"It's just toast, I'm afraid..."

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

The first law of barbecuing. Your tongs will never be long enough.

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

'Grandma makes everything from scratch! Why don't you ever buy any scratch?'

Cooking with mum.