Rose smiled and nodded. “I used to work in one of Chicago’s best restaurants, but they wouldn’t let women do any of the fancy cooking. I learned a lot just watching while I was peeling potatoes and washing dishes.”
Lydia longed to follow Rose back to the kitchen and start her lessons right away, but looking around the table at uncomfortable faces made her pause.
“Sounds like an interesting time, Rose. I look forward to hearing more.” From the looks she got, it seemed she had said something wrong, so Lydia just gave a puzzled smile and stopped speaking. Silence followed while Rose headed back to the kitchen along with the young black man who was finishing clearing the table. Duncan was the first to speak.
“Thank you so much for the wonderful meal, Josie. You and Max will have to excuse u
