She was just a home cook, with no professional training.
But most are carefully thought out for the home cook.
Most of the time, home cooks are happy just to get the food to the table.
The home cook is likely to find that they land a bit flat.
They don't take much more than that, though, and the same results can be obtained by any home cook.
Even a home cook can use greater precision at times.
It will make the home cook look like a pro.
For the home cook, it is usually not worth the extra work.
Today's home cooks want to decide for themselves, or learn from others like them.
And I think that makes me a better teacher for a home cook.