"Sometimes the decision to chop, dice or slice a single ingredient has a huge impact on the taste of the meal which is why so many recipes specify the action needed."
Pearl's voice drifted through the kitchen as she skillfully sautéed the onions in the pan, Stephen watching from his place by the chopping board.
He was taking things a bit too seriously for Pearl, who believed cooking should be an equal mix of enjoyment and sacrifice.
There was an ever-present scowl on his face as he glared at each ingredient or mistake he made, as if willing them to come to life and correct themselves.
It was exhausting work teaching someone who saw every task as a life or death situation but the redhead carried on, stubbornly, wanting to have something that was theirs. Something they could bond over an
