[ She is definitely fighting the urge to either pinch his cheek or pat him on the head. Luckily none of these come to fruition, but she does smile proudly. ]

Big batches is easy, take a meal or something that serves 4 to 6 people and quadruple it. It's a little hard to adjust for taste, but with a group like this there's no winnning.

[ She looks pointedly to the entrance of the kitchen. ] I'm just glad I've got practice. you try feeding 30 people kreplach and tzimmes for Sukkot. Everybody's got an opinion.

[ Her in-laws. Her in-laws have an opinion. Constantly. ]