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“You know, this is pretty much what I thought heaven would look like. There might have been a unicorn in the corner, but basically – yeah, this is it. Um, so I’ve had fifteen of these tiny coffees.” “Yes, you have.” “And you’re telling me that all this tasting is completely free?” “Yes.” “So I’m a cheap date.” “Well, the tasting is free, but I have to promise to stock my coffee chain from this warehouse, so actually this date is costing me about eleven thousand dollars a mont

“Sookie, I’m home. I got the-” “Surprise!” “What is this?” “I made you dinner.” “It smells terrific.” “Lamb chops with Sicilian olives, rosemary and garlic, and a warm potato and chorizo salad.” “I love lamb chops with Sicilian olives, rosemary and garlic, and a warm potato and chorizo salad.” “I know.” Ingredients: ½ lb fingerling potatoes, quartered 8 oz ground chorizo 1 tsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 4 slices sourdough bread, cut into 1-inch cubes ½ bunch asp

“Twelve courses, each paired with a specific wine, and for dessert, individual chocolate amaretto mousse cakes in the shape of a G.” “Sookie, look what you’ve done.” “Over the top?” “On a monumental scale.” “Exactly what I was going for. I’m also going to have individual little menus printed up and placed at each setting.” “I love you for doing this.” Ingredients: For the cake: 1 cup all-purpose flour ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp baking powder 6 tbsp unsalt

“A couple of days ago, Jackson asked me if he could cook the turkey. I thought he was gonna roast it, stick a couple of onions around it, something simple. So I said yes, figuring that the minute he put it in the oven and leaves the kitchen, I can sneak in and give it a nice herb butter rub and stuff it with a pancetta chestnut stuffing.” Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter ½ lb pancetta, finely diced 1 white onion, diced ⅓ cup celery, chopped ⅓ cup carrots, peeled and chopped 3 clove

“Sucky day.” “But excellent tacos.” “Yeah, Hector really came through.” “What are you doing?” “We’re coming from a day with my parents. Want a taco?” “Uh, no thanks. See, I already have food here. We sell it to the other customers who don’t come quite as prepared as the two of you.” “Mm, be nice and get us some salsa.” “At least order a cup of coffee.” “Coffee and tacos?” “Sounds just gross enough to work.” Ingredients: For the mango avocado salsa: 1 mango, peeled, cored, and