The Spotlight On reviewer wrote: "My favorite piece is probably Cooking With Typhoid Mary, written by Carolyn Gage and performed by Annie Hart Cool. This lady is a natural, even while playing with the audience and reveling in the late-comers who are utilized to great humor. This is well-placed as the opener. Cool neatly packages it with the right amount of sitting, standing and talking. By the end of her text, she has packed up her props and left without missing a beat."