Insecurity is vinegar, a repugnant substance that is widely regarded as necessary. And no real kitchen is complete without it. There is always way too much of it around, and it is shockingly cheap and easy to come by. Good for cleaning.
Charm is baking soda. On its own its an empty dry powder, but its a rare recipe that doesn't require it. Well, its not actually required. But if you're making a cake, and you realize you don't have any...let's just say that no one will have be told that you ran out of baking soda. They will just be able to taste it.
Mix baking soda and vinegar together and see what happens. Its an experiment that we all tried in middle school then repeated in high school. Some have not stopped the experiment, which isn't really true of actual baking soda and vinegar; here's where the metaphor starts to unravel. But here's where it picks up again: it sure it fun to watch the two mix and go off.
