In article >,
"Mocassin Joe" > wrote:

> Before my mother passed away I asked her for her landmark stuffed mushroom
> recipe. She gave it to me on the condition, "you can never give my recipe
> out". I agreed.
>
> Now my wife has decided, that she is in charge of making this recipe. She
> looked it up in my personal cookbook. What she doesn't know is that I left
> out a "secret" ingredient.
>
> Naturally the dish doesn't come out as expected.
>
> What should I do??

Who do you feel more obligated to, your deceased mom or your living
wife?