When the dinner party hostess served the sauce, she tried to handle it by herself.
What happened?
It was a really nice sauce and I wanted to help out the hostess, because it looked like a lot for her to handle.
It is better to be safe than sorry when dealing with hot foods. It is good to not take on more than you can handle.
The hostess didn't need my help.
It actually good that she didn't need help. She must have been prepared to handle it on her own. I'm sure she was being careful since it was hot.