Try this
- Choose a dish with tasks both people are comfortable trying and check the actual recipe when needed.
- Agree on roles before heat or timing makes coordination harder. Ask before correcting technique or turning the activity into instruction.
A worked example
“I can chop while you handle the pan. Tell me which pieces you need.”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Leave room to learn without turning the evening into a lesson unless invited.