Recipe Made with Ease

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Flour on the counter, sleeves rolled to the elbow Garlic hits the pan, and the whole room says hello One red pepper waiting, two spoons beside the bowl A little pinch of patience makes the ordinary whole [Pre-Chorus] Taste it, turn it, give it one more minute Leave a little room for the good things hiding in it [Chorus] Stir it up, pass it round Make a little comfort from what we found Salt to taste, let the warm pot sing Everybody brings a small something Stir it up, side by side Best kind of feast is the one we provide When the table fills and the worries ease Home is a recipe made with ease [Verse 2] Tomatoes in the colander, basil on the sill The old blue saucepan does exactly what it will You chop the green onions, I watch the bread turn gold Some recipes are measured, some are simply told [Pre-Chorus] Taste it, turn it, give it one more minute Leave a little room for the good things hiding in it [Chorus] Stir it up, pass it round Make a little comfort from what we found Salt to taste, let the warm pot sing Everybody brings a small something Stir it up, side by side Best kind of feast is the one we provide When the table fills and the worries ease Home is a recipe made with ease [Bridge] No perfect plate, no rule to follow Just enough for today and a little for tomorrow If the sauce runs thin, we add what we can A steady hand and a helping hand [Final Chorus] Stir it up, pass it round Make a little comfort from what we found Salt to taste, let the warm pot sing Everybody brings a small something Stir it up, side by side Best kind of feast is the one we provide When the table fills and the worries ease Home is a recipe made with ease [Outro] Flour on the counter, dishes by the door Leave the spoon beside the bowl—we'll make a little more