Young Chefs Gifts

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

'Another neat trick is to cut regular spaghetti into little pieces, and next thing you know you've got yourself a bowl of spaghetti-i-s.'

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

"Still haven't quite figured out the pressure cooker, huh dad?"

Jeff's Smorgasbord

"Keep in mind, this dish is best served in a restaurant cooked by anyone other than you."

'Bless this food we are about to receive, all except the broccoli. Bless the apple pie twice.'

"Dad fixed you a balanced breakfast - the runny eggs are balanced with burnt toast!"

'I wish I hadn't coloured in all that bread, now.'

Boys Cooking

'I preferred his earlier work.'

Boy baking a cake.

Sushi Train Set.

'Step 5. Call the Fire Department.'

'This soufle is hard.' - 'No it isn't, your teeth are soft.'

French bread

'I thought too many cooks spoiled the broth.'

"I want you to be well in life, son...."

Boy who has eaten oysters and grown fat

"I'm making Thanksgiving dinner this year. Do you have Turkey Helper?"

'It really is nice to eat out once in a while!'

'I could beat these eggs a lot easier if it weren't for all the shells.'

'Just call me Delia...'

"This can't be soup....where are all the little letters that usually float in it?"

'Manners are the noises you don't make while you eat.'

Beth realized she wasn't such a great cook the night she tried to make an apple pie. 'Wow! Now that is good meatloaf!'

'We were playing Doctor and I was sterilizing the gloves.'

'What do you mean you're not hungry?'

'Son, do you think I'm ready for my own cooking show?'

Multi-Functional

"Remember, never put all your eggs into one omelet."

"There's something wrong with your dinner."

"No, dear. This meal isn't undercooked, you just haven't burnt it, for a change."

Jo Jo Was Anything But a Quitter.

"You don't have any cooking experience? We should be able to get you a job at a hospital cafeteria."