Kitchen Hand Gifts

'I'm short of ingredients. What's a good substitute for filet mignon?'

'Put an egg in the bowl and beat it with the whisk.'

Lady using paint roller as rolling pin for baking dough.

Jack of all trades

Counting ribs

Lady of the Cake.

Domestic Goddess.

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

"You're the lid to my pot."

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

'I'm going to make a batch of my ginger biscuits.'

'I started out washing dishes, but when the dishwater tasted better than the soup...'

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

Kitchen Kapers

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

"The recipe said to let the chicken rest after it comes out of the oven!"

'Thanksgiving's no holiday for turkeys or the women who cook them.'

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

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

Cake Friday!

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

"I just need help getting the pit out."

Baker Romance

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

Lockdown casserole

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

"What time did you say you wanted me to start drinking?"

Salt and Pepper

'My brother's a proper cook - he's come as a witness'

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

Witch's Brew.

Making healthy substitutions at mealtime

'Cooking'

"I'd like to toast our guests."

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