Home Cook With Restraint Prints

"Hey, honey. Are we ona diet again?"

"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'

Domestic Goddess.

"You do like octopus?"

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

"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."

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

"First cook the cake, then apply icing sugar and candles..."

Happy Knife, Happy Wife

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

'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.

Is that pancake ready yet?

Baking

PREPARING A POMEGRANATE FOR DUMMIES

Lockdown casserole

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

"It's smells so good, but why do you have to wait so long?!"

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

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

'As a surprise I thought I'd give the new cookbook a try tonight.'

"... Oh, don't worry, I won't 'overcook it'... I hope you like, sushi."

'Does this thing get channel four.'

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

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

Surprise in the salad bowl

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