| Term | Definition |
| una cacerola | a casserole |
| la masa espesa | a dense dough |
| espesar | thicken |
| el pastel de boda | wedding cake |
| poner los huevos en reserva | to store the eggs in reserve |
| una vasija | vessel |
| una orza | jar |
| elaborar el pastel | decorate the cake |
| batir | beat |
| los capones | chickens to cook |
| ponserse a engordar | fattten up |
| pretextar una jaqueca | pretend to have a headache |
| la advertencia de mama elena | the warning of mama elena |
| temblar | quiver |
| batir con frenesi | beat furiously |
| piar | chirp |
| una espatula | spatula |
| colmarle la paciencia | to reach the limit of patience |
| espolvorearse | to sprinkle |
| la masa | dough |
| la harina tamizada | sifted flour |
| engrasar un molde | to grease a tin |
| cocer | cook |
| una mirada escrutadora | a close glance |
| no llevarse bien | not take well |
| encargarse de su educacion culinaria | to deal with her culinary education |
| un amor incomensurable | an unachievable love |