{"id":267424,"date":"2026-02-12T17:53:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=267424"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:54:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:24:48","slug":"cooking-is-the-worst-third-wheel-on-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/web-stories\/cooking-is-the-worst-third-wheel-on-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"CookinGenie &#8211; Cooking Is the Worst Third Wheel on Valentine\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link 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publisher-logo-src=\"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Logo-1.png\" title=\"CookinGenie - Cooking Is the Worst Third Wheel on Valentine\u2019s Day\" poster-portrait-src=\"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-Frame-1-1.png\"><amp-story-page id=\"ab7e4ccf-b04d-4349-807c-099e3276aa0f\" auto-advance-after=\"10s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#382c22\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-a8c93117-31ea-4ce2-980e-edf46ae4468a\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-1-1.png\" alt=\"Valentine\u2019s dinner\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-1-1.png 1080w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-1-1-864x1536.png 864w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-1-1-768x1365.png 768w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-1-1-576x1024.png 576w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-1-1-169x300.png 169w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frame-1-1-150x267.png 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:5.33981%;width:100%;height:10.67961%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 3.0303030303030303% 3.0303030303030303% 3.0303030303030303% 3.0303030303030303%\" id=\"el-ae56687d-0aa2-491e-bb18-d0e2d1f21400\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.061589805825242754% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.453074em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #eee\">Every <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ef6125\">Valentine\u2019s dinner<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #eee\"> comes with an uninvited guest&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"5ef5d49f-06a0-4852-bd90-a3a7d37cc9c9\" auto-advance-after=\"10s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#372315\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-c3289504-c3c0-4dbf-ac2a-e86332e75b76\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hot-oil-frying-pan-cooking-timer.png\" alt=\"Cooking oil splashing in a pan with a 15-second timer\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hot-oil-frying-pan-cooking-timer.png 1080w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hot-oil-frying-pan-cooking-timer-864x1536.png 864w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hot-oil-frying-pan-cooking-timer-768x1365.png 768w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hot-oil-frying-pan-cooking-timer-576x1024.png 576w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hot-oil-frying-pan-cooking-timer-169x300.png 169w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hot-oil-frying-pan-cooking-timer-150x267.png 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0.48544%;top:2.26537%;width:98.54369%;height:4.69256%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.49261083743842365% 0.49261083743842365% 0.49261083743842365% 0.49261083743842365% \/ 6.896551724137931% 6.896551724137931% 6.896551724137931% 6.896551724137931%\" id=\"el-c0ba231b-11e4-4fb1-8b27-65ead62882dd\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.08312807881773364% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.388350em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #eee\">Well&#8230;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ef6125\">It\u2019s&nbsp;cooking.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"faeb7e80-e393-4bbb-aa9e-e35aa66d0ee0\" auto-advance-after=\"10s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#35291f\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-9a897724-0b3e-44dc-a09a-b19d14db1ea4\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/valentines-day-dinner-at-home-cooking-delay.png\" alt=\"Woman waiting at candlelit dinner table while partner cooks in kitchen\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/valentines-day-dinner-at-home-cooking-delay.png 1080w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/valentines-day-dinner-at-home-cooking-delay-864x1536.png 864w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/valentines-day-dinner-at-home-cooking-delay-768x1365.png 768w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/valentines-day-dinner-at-home-cooking-delay-576x1024.png 576w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/valentines-day-dinner-at-home-cooking-delay-169x300.png 169w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/valentines-day-dinner-at-home-cooking-delay-150x267.png 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:1.61812%;width:100%;height:13.91586%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373%\" id=\"el-01302921-f7dd-4062-987b-8b427288d945\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.081917475728155% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.388350em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #eee\">One person cooks&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #eee\">the one&nbsp;waits.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ef6125\">Romance burns<\/span><span style=\"color: #eee\">&nbsp;on low heat.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"520b84a2-97df-4715-bb3c-7dc61dac682d\" auto-advance-after=\"10s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#312218\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-88b89ea3-f107-49be-a58b-b1e71fe75bc3\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chef-serving-romantic-dinner-at-home.png\" alt=\"Chef plating dinner at a candlelit table with wine and flowers\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chef-serving-romantic-dinner-at-home.png 1080w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chef-serving-romantic-dinner-at-home-864x1536.png 864w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chef-serving-romantic-dinner-at-home-768x1365.png 768w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chef-serving-romantic-dinner-at-home-576x1024.png 576w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chef-serving-romantic-dinner-at-home-169x300.png 169w,https:\/\/cookingenie.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/chef-serving-romantic-dinner-at-home-150x267.png 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 46vh, 102vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:1.61812%;width:100%;height:13.91586%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373%\" id=\"el-fbad0ed8-0a98-4356-a0f2-4ff91a903a77\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.081917475728155% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.388350em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #ef6125\">Valentine\u2019s dinner<\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">should be shared,&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fff\">not scheduled in shifts!<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"33ae20e0-c469-4b73-a89e-e60cbd5f2239\" auto-advance-after=\"10s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#402f21\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" 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