I'm many years removed from Novice Cook, but I thought I ought to add some gems from my childhood:

1. Hot pans look exactly the same as cold pans. Plan accordingly.
1a. Hot appliances also look exactly like cold ones.
2. Any other cook in the kitchen is trying to kill you. Plan accordingly.
3. Hot plastic often looks nothing like cold plastic.
3a. Plastic tends to melt when exposed to heat.
3b. The cooker is often hot.