Possible Clues:

• Pretension, not having succeeded cooking, so resorting to this?
• Debut of thespian in one rep production, one with role in The Kitchen
• Can batsman be something useful in the kitchen?
• Can batsman put together a helping hand for Cook?
• What you want in kitchen? Bread's the thing to start with
• Money, the first thing needed for access to food?
• Device for undoing cans
• Can beginner use this kitchen equipment?
• Kitchen tool ready to be given to the first person in?
• Can batsman take off cap, having secured this?