All it takes is practice...but for some reason, telling Reed "it's just chemistry" still doesn't get him into the kitchen.

[Sue and Reed have very normative gender roles, at least until Sue hits the limit of her patience, and she doesn't resent it. It works for them, but sometimes she wonders if the Fantastic Four would have gained such rapid public acceptance if the group hadn't been so entirely unthreatening on a cultural level. Just as well--they made it easier for the less picture-perfect teams that followed.

Ellie's question gives her pause. Does she like cooking?]

I like having my family and my friends around the table. I like making my home a refuge in a chaotic world. Cooking's part of that.