Newly engaged couple Darren Sabato, 37 and Jessie Pilkerton, 36, are hosting Christmas for the first time.
Jessie is currently in the kitchen – cooking a sit-down meal for 22 – while Darren is making a playlist of Christmas songs. While the list includes ‘Fairytale of New York’ by The Pogues and Darren’s favourite ‘How To Make Gravy’ by Paul Kelly, the freelance Graphic Designer is yet to lift a finger in the lunch preparations.
Despite the song explicitly explaining how gravy is made, Darren won’t be making gravy, or any dish. The self-described nightmare in the kitchen told Babbler, “I’ll just muck it up. I even burn water. Ha ha ha!”
Jessie is keen to make a good impression with Darren’s family and the pressure is getting to her. She has called out from the kitchen, asking for help to peel the potatoes, but Darren had to make an urgent phone call.
Jessie’s efforts are not lost on Darren. He reports that he’s all for equality and identifies as a feminist; he simply wasn’t born with the skills to cook. He also can’t do dishes.
“The kitchen is Jess’s domain. I’ll be busy too though. Once everyone gets here, I’m on drinks and keeping the guests entertained. Plus, I’m in charge of tuneage.”
Guests are due to arrive in ten minutes. Jessie has called out to see if Darren has bought ice yet. He can’t hear her as he is watching the cricket in the bedroom.
Stay tuned.
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