Our neighbour is foreign (relevent) and she cooked me a pie. A really nice, well made beef pie with a little pastry bird design on top. My newish partner is very organised, whereas I am very scatty.
I mentioned the pie to my partner and invited him round for dinner. Both daughters are out, ideal time to get to know each other better.
So I turn on the oven, shove the pie in and we both have a glass of red. I head to the kitchen to check on the pie to see the whole top is black. And crispy. Like coal. Loe and behold, I have grilled the pie by accident.
So what did I do? I cut off the top of the pie, leaving an open topped, very weird looking pie. I did the first thing that came to my mind and put grated cheddar cheese on top. And microwaved it a bit.
I’ve now served up the pie, we’ve both eaten it. Partner has commented that it’s a weird pie the neighbour gave me, and my reason?
“Oh I think she mentioned it was some cultural recipe.”
This was followed by a conversation on different food cultures that partner has experienced. He even says he thinks he’s heard of the “cheese on the open topped pie.”
AIBU to leave this now and have my DH believing cheese topped beef pies are a cultural récipe in my neighbours country?
Please tell me other people have told little white lies to their partners 
I drew a design back onto my exes shirt with pen once when I accidentally ironed it, then feigned innocence when it came off in the washing machine.
And I blamed youngest DD for eating his open chocolate bar in the fridge when she was about two I still feel guilty about this one today