[That... that is definitely the proof of a household unable to cook. He can't deny that. ...Does that counter top have a hole burnt through it?]

There are plenty of people that can cook around here, why didn't any of you ask them for help? It's a lot safer than trying to use magic.

[Because he really doesn't want to have to avoid burning toast on a daily basis. Magic is still new to him and earlier hadn't been the best impression of what it could do.]