Photo copyright Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
“First time I’ve had an all-white meal,” he remarks, surveying the chicken, cauliflower and potatoes I’ve prepared.
Cheeky ******!
We eat in silence, though he shudders at each sip of wine. Liebfraumilch, last week’s vintage.
There’s apple pie next, a leaden lump served with cream. My Gran always said my hands were too hot to make pastry. Which she later changed to “maybe just don’t cook at all, child”.
You think this is white, hon, wait’ll you see dessert.
“My Dad owns restaurants” he says, proudly.
I scrutinise him, fork hovering.
You know, in a good light he’s almost attractive.
Two parts of this are true – the white meal and the pastry comment. The rest is fiction, a la Friday Fictioneers under the guidance of Rochelle – many thanks.
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The pressure cooker anger and the suppressed menace are palpable
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Thanks for reading, Neil.
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A man who can cook, runs a restaurant or could possibly inherit one is always a good catch 🙂
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I think so too. Thanks for reading.
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Dear Sandra,
“Last week’s vintage.” I love it. If this is a first date, it’s not off to a great start. If there’s another after this, he’s not in it for her cooking. 😉 Cute.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I think she might want to get her hooks into him. Thanks for reading, Rochelle.
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Hahahaha! I hate when I make a monotone meal (accidentally) and Liebfraumilch – who hasn’t had a nasty hangover from that one.
I always say my hands are too hot for pie crust, too 😉
Maybe, if he’s almost good looking and can cook.. she could keep him 🙂
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I did it again myself this weekend. It’s the cauliflower you know, hard to match with other ingredients. Thanks for reading.
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This is so true and now that you mention it, it often happens when I serve cauliflower!
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I’m wondering if she was contemplating using that fork to give him a more interesting face 🙂
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Who knows. Thanks for reading, Linda.
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A brilliant, tense read. Love it!
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Thanks for reading. 🙂
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Haha! I can feel her heat clear across the pond. He’s an insipid waste of time.
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A bit like the all white meal, I think. Thanks for reading.
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….fork hovering
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Lethal. Thanks for reading, Sue.
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Awkward! She has some pros and cons to weigh up.
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I’m sure she’ll make the right choices. I think my comment on yours may be in your spam box – one of the infinite varieties of WordPress responses to those wishing to comment.
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It was Sandra, for some reason your much appreciated comments always end up there!
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I like how she scrutinizes him with the fork hovering.
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A pivotal moment. Thanks for reading.
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You’re very welcome.
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A peculiar meal! Maybe they should go to one of his dad’s restaurants next time!
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I agree. Thanks for reading
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I’ve got a feeling this isn’t going to work out; the tension is palpable. Well done!
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Not a match made in heaven. Or maybe… Thanks for reading.
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There is a saying; “the quickest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.”
Perhaps, the fork maybe useful through the stomach toward the heart. Only kidding, he needs to mind his manners.
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Oooh, that was clever! 🙂 Thanks for reading.
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Maybe next time he should cook. If there’s a next time. I’ve been known to make beige meals; anyone who says you eat first with your eyes hasn’t catered to kids!
Jen
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Yes, I can do it without even thinking… beige meals. Yes, tailoring food for kids… don’t get me started.
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‘Maybe just don’t cook at all, child.’ Haha!! She should have listened to that advice. Great interplay of dialogue and thoughts, and the closing sentence is just right. ‘Almost attractive’ is good enough, in this case. Restaurants!
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Thanks for reading Margaret.
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I so love ‘last week’s Liebfraumilch’ – if he’s still interested after this meal and has parents with restaurants, I see a happy ending possible.
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A compromise could be on the menu. Thanks for reading.
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LOL…I see the attraction!
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Everyone has some good attributes. Or their father has. Thanks for reading.
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