09-02-2026, 11:07 PM
Gath did his best to follow her lead, since this was her kitchen. "Yes, a cast iron with a lid will work perfect for warming up the bread and melting the cheese. It is just a tiny bit under right now, so that it could be heated up properly without making it too tough. This is working out wonderfully."
He smiled at her climbing up onto the counter to reach the top shelf of her storage. Her short skirt was rather sassy and when he helped her down, she moved just as he went to do so, causing a slight slipping of her garment that gave him an unexpected glance that reminded him of being in her office earlier. He deliberately said nothing about it, but grinned and set her on the ground. She quickly tugged her garment into place, also not mentioning it. When she missed a spot, he gently reached over and smoothed it over with his hand and commented, "Nice skirt."
He almost took the wine bottle from her out of reflex, but stopped himself. He didn't want to send the wrong message. He didn't want to presume that she would want him to do it for her. Evie was an independent sort of woman and he respected her self sufficient nature. He gladly accepted the glass she offered him.
"Well, the bread was originally cooked this far in a wood burning brick oven, so it will have hints of the wood already. The smoking effect might be something you would use for the meat, depending on how you wish to make it. How are you wanting to prepare it? Some fish is good cooked directly on a wood plank, while others are best grilled over an open fire or the likes. When baked, you can add a tiny bit of smoldering chip to add flavor. It greatly depends on the type of seafood and what the fat and oil content is to it in the first place. There are so many types of seafood, what are we having tonight?"
He smiled at her climbing up onto the counter to reach the top shelf of her storage. Her short skirt was rather sassy and when he helped her down, she moved just as he went to do so, causing a slight slipping of her garment that gave him an unexpected glance that reminded him of being in her office earlier. He deliberately said nothing about it, but grinned and set her on the ground. She quickly tugged her garment into place, also not mentioning it. When she missed a spot, he gently reached over and smoothed it over with his hand and commented, "Nice skirt."
He almost took the wine bottle from her out of reflex, but stopped himself. He didn't want to send the wrong message. He didn't want to presume that she would want him to do it for her. Evie was an independent sort of woman and he respected her self sufficient nature. He gladly accepted the glass she offered him.
"Well, the bread was originally cooked this far in a wood burning brick oven, so it will have hints of the wood already. The smoking effect might be something you would use for the meat, depending on how you wish to make it. How are you wanting to prepare it? Some fish is good cooked directly on a wood plank, while others are best grilled over an open fire or the likes. When baked, you can add a tiny bit of smoldering chip to add flavor. It greatly depends on the type of seafood and what the fat and oil content is to it in the first place. There are so many types of seafood, what are we having tonight?"