Abstract: A spill resistant item of cutlery, the spill resistant item of cutlery being flexible and having a longitudinally extending elongate member that includes a tubular retaining portion proximate a first end thereof and a gripping portion having a rigid inner portion and a flexible outer portion proximate a second end opposing the first end. In the arrangement of the invention, the tubular retaining portion has an interior retaining surface defining a retaining portion cavity, and the tubular retaining portion further includes a food inlet in fluid communication with the retaining portion cavity. The spill resistant item of cutlery provides an apparatus and assistance member for assisted and self-feeding.