Kitchen Confidant Gifts

"When did our relationship move from the bedroom to the kitchen."

"Kitchens are my milieu."

"The chef is going to need more than just your ‘compliments’ tonight … he’s in one of his moods."

"Can I borrow the car keys?"

Lady using paint roller as rolling pin for baking dough.

'I couldn't stand the heat, so I got out of the kitchen.'

"You're the lid to my pot."

'Still not ready to talk? Ok dip him again.'

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

'I ran out of sugar, so I used salt.'

Too much cilantro

A Day In The Kitchen

"I've combined a laxative and alphabet soup. I call it 'Letter Rip!'"

"An untested recipe. An uncalibrated oven. Substituted ingredients. And yet, the cake...the cake is...magnificent!"

Time for tea and friendship.

Lockdown casserole

'Note to self: Like coffee, homemade coffee wine should be available in decaf, too.'

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

Baker Romance

"Honestly, Paula, I don't know what I'd do without our daily keggers."

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

Salt and Pepper

"OK, duty roster for today: Ken is to scout for entrees, Tim for mains and of course, Tina for desserts..."

Making healthy substitutions at mealtime

'Preparing rocket salad isn't domestic science, ladies.'

The dress uniform of the Catering Corps

Kiss the Commander in Chef

"I don’t know, Margaret. She looks like the type who makes exotic stuffings."

'Mom! Dad's eating my science fair project!'

"This controls the speed, this opens the door and if you press the red button a maintenance man appears and gives you a very large bill"

Tzatzikicicle

Wedding Chefs

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

'We call it the 'Tomato Surprise' because the chef tinkered with the DNA a little.'

Bonita shows up late for the girls' Thursday night 'Jam Session'.