New Recipe Success Gifts

I made you a cake!

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

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

Before/After

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

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

Culinary Breakthroughs During Social Distancing

'Believe me, you don't want to know what's in it.'

"I'm unable to process this image."

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

'Diet considerations.'

'Lets all thank Martha for her very innovative 'Hot Dog Crepes'.'

Cheese Secret

Blog Breakdown

The Nervous Gourmet:Low-Risk Chicken

...If sauce has not begun to thicken after 10 minutes, pour contents back into can and wait for your wife to get home.

"We didn't have any whipped cream, so I used foaming hand soap."

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

'Just add eggs. That sounds easy.'

But I followed the recipe exactly.

'I've heard of cooking the books... but how did you rotisserie them and why?'

'Are you sure the recipe calls for a whole cup of good burgundy?'

Baker

Cooking with Wine: "Oops! Almost split some in the food."

One reason secret family recipes are usually best kept secret.

'My secret is putting the toil in first and adding the trouble just as it comes to a boil.'

'Continue gently simmering for ten minutes...'

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

'I told you rosemary and sage, but don't add the garlic until the last half hour.'

'What the devil is that?' - 'I don't know, I haven't named it yet.'

'Women cook to feed the soul...men cook to feed the ego.'

"Bingo, it's the hippy lady again! She always throws something interesting: last week it was honey-beer bread..."

"My trick for enjoying kale? I put in blueberries, a banana, a scoop of vanilla ice cream and ice. Then I throw the kale in the trash and blend."