Penny Wisdom (1937)

The Smudge family cook quits suddenly. Later that day, Matthew Smudge informs his wife, Chloe, that he will be bringing home both his boss and an important client for dinner. Chloe is in a tizzy. The narrator saves the day by getting Prudence Penny, the home economist/newspaper columnist, to come to the Smudge home and show Chloe how to salvage a fine dinner with simple cooking tips and a varied but manageable plan.