Abstract: A consumer desktop product for use in a kitchen that can converse with and instruct a cook in the preparation and planning of meals. It is packaged in a large egg-shaped shell with a rounded bottom and has a very low center of gravity in one end so it can up on that end. The center of gravity can be manipulated with internal motors and gears such that the egg-shaped shell can be made to tilt fore and back, lean left and right, and even rotate. These actions are choreographed to give the Product an expressive personality that can endear and entertain its users. A portion of the upper hemisphere is dedicated to a display screen that is used to exhibit an animation of an eyeball to further endear and entertain the users. A principal use of the rear projection display screen is to show menus and recipes, and to assist in food preparation.