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Spices of passion - The charming cook of chef Isabella A bet begins
IsabellaThe dawn lasted just over five minutes before disappearing, bringing me back to our reality. Gustaf was still holding me and I had leaned my head on his shoulder to get a better look, so it wasn't difficult to turn my face for one last kiss."I think we need to go back, we've spent too long here, and we're hitchhiking with the others," he commented before kissing the tip of my nose."I bet they're making jokes about our disappearance," I sighed, turning away from him and heading towards the lake exit.""Our plan to keep a low profile didn't work out "Gustaf agreed, looking a little miffed "the only one who hasn't noticed is Gwen. And I can't understand how that happened.We passed a couple who seemed pleased to finally be alone there, and I preferred not to think about why. Leaving the comfort of the hot water was hard, but the wrinkled skin on my hands showed that it was time. Gustaf took two towels from a cupboard in the corner and offered me one. I dried off and put on my
Spices of passion - The charming cook of chef Isabella The best date of my life
IsabellaI watched Gustaf handle three pots on the stove while Zachary filled the bottles with coffee and hot chocolate. It had been two days since our trip to the thermal lake, and the mornings were getting busier and busier. The lodge was now at full capacity, leaving only the room that Kate would be occupying next week vacant, and so the workload had multiplied."Zach, do you want help carrying the bottles? "I started to get up."No, you can have your coffee," he assured me."Gustaf, do you want me to make the pancakes? "I offered."No, I want you to stay seated and enjoy your coffee, Danny's already coming to keep you company "he approached with two plates ready.I looked at the fried egg covered in cheese on top of a corn tortilla and a few slices of avocado on the side. It looked great, and if they'd let me help, we could offer something like this to the guests, instead of just leaving everything out on the buffet for them to serve themselves."Good morning, Aunt Izzy, Uncle Gus
Spices of passion - The charming cook of chef Isabella that was a low blow
Isabella"What's next? What's the plan of attack? "I tried not to think about it too much.Gustaf checked the time on his cell phone before putting it back in his pocket."I have to go to work in two hours, so maybe we should stop by Celeste's cafeteria, buy lunch to go and eat somewhere quiet, like my house...His house... a place with total privacy and no one to interrupt us. My heart raced at the possibilities that arose in my mind."What do you think?"I don't see anything wrong with this plan," I replied with a thoughtful expression, before smiling.We returned to the street, walking together, attracting the attention of some locals who watched us curiously, greeting Gustaf from afar. It might not take Gwen that long to find out about the two of us, but I didn't care."See that place? I observed a two-storey building on the other side of the street. The front was made up of large panes of glass covered with brown paper."Yes."I want to buy it to build my bakery," he explained.
Spices of passion - The charming cook of chef Isabella Have you decided what you're going to do with the money from the bet?
Gustaf I walked to the inn a little later than usual, as it was my birthday, Gwen and Zachary had given me the morning off, ensuring that they would be able to take care of the hotel's breakfast. Lively music reached my ears, and through the door I could see Izzy at the stove. She was wearing tight sweatpants and a thin fabric blouse, although it had long sleeves. Her hair was tied up in a bun, leaving the tattoo on the back of her neck visible.She was especially lively today, which made me smile. Izzy seemed to be talking to someone outside my field of vision. I crossed my arms, taking a moment to admire the woman who hadn't left my mind for the last few days. Gwen approached her, seeming to tease her friend. For a moment I felt bad for spying on them at their moment, but then the sound of laughter that followed the end of the song showed that they weren't alone."Now, you're going to witness the story of these two first hand," Izzy said to someone.I finally opened the door to f
Spices of passion - The charming cook of chef Isabella It is our divine right to be loved
Gustaf Gwen returned in a few minutes and we finally put the subject aside, concentrating on our plans for the day. "You're on vacation, how did you manage to find a way to spend more time in the kitchen? "Gwen scolded Izzy after hearing the excuse we had come up with for her absence today."It's a typical cooking course, it'll be great for my CV "Izzy lied naturally.I couldn't help but smile, knowing what she had planned for the rest of our day."But it's in Fairbanks."Zachary will take me when I go to the airport and Gustaf will bring me back when I leave the restaurant, right, Bergqvist?I frowned at that sentence, I didn't know Zachary was going to the airport today."Gustaf, can we talk? "Zachary stood up, motioning for me to follow him into the living room.I stood up, following him. Zachary looked uncomfortable and I soon understood why."Are you going to the airport? "I'm sorry, I should have told you before. My aunt is landing this afternoon.Everything started to fall i
Spices of passion - The charming cook of chef Isabella Pastry chefs are too good to be real
GustafIzzy's gaze locked onto me as soon as I left the changing room, and it couldn't be any different with me. The long-sleeved blue dolman perfectly contoured her curves, and the black pants completed the outfit."Just when I think it can't get any better, you turn up in a dolman "Izzy teased."You look beautiful," I assured her with a silly smile on my face.At that moment, Izzy was the picture of perfection and I couldn't wait to cook with her."Come on, there's a team meeting "I indicated the kitchen door."Really? I can wait, and...I held his hand, pushing open the double door that gave access to the kitchen. The meeting had already started and everyone was listening to what chef Clark had to say about the special Christmas menu, barely noticing us.Jonathan was one of the first to notice Izzy, giving me a questioning look that I ignored. "What's going on? "Izzy whispered."Chef Clark returned from leave this week, Cameron Brown was in his place, and you already know my opini
Spices of passion - The charming cook of chef Isabella The beginning of a celebration
IsabellaI leaned over the plate, cleaning it well before putting it in the bowl Ruth had put me in to help her with. I didn't know I missed the routine of a kitchen so much until I found myself back at work, surrounded by all that delicious bustle. I looked up to find Gustaf on the other side of the kitchen, finishing a dessert with a caramel dome. He was concentrating on placing the caramel perfectly on the mousse, taking care not to break it.As soon as he had finished, he looked in my direction, giving me a discreet smile, as if he guessed I was watching him."He was very happy to see you," Ruth commented, finishing off a plate."I had no idea he'd bring me here today," I admitted."Have you two been together long? "one of the waitresses nearby asked.For a moment I didn't know how to answer that question, in theory Gustaf and I weren't even together. Or were we? "We've been getting to know each other better over the last few days "I chose a safe answer.It was true, we were bot
Spices of passion - The charming cook of chef Isabella Here in the car?
IsabellaDinner was delicious in every way, it was amazing how we never ran out of things to talk about, everything happened naturally between the two of us.It took about an hour and a half before we left the restaurant and headed back to the North Pole."Really, I've never seen anyone debone a quail with such agility "Gustaf commented as we drove home."That's my cooking and restaurant skills teacher's fault," I said as I got rid of my gloves and scarf.The temperature inside the car was quite pleasant and I was already starting to sweat with all those layers of clothing."We were in our second poultry lesson, we'd already worked with chickens and I'd hated deboning them, so when I learned that I'd have to do the same with such a small bird, I was indignant and made a point of showing my indignation to the teacher "I let out a small laugh at the memory."You showed your indignation to your teacher? Did you? "Gustaf gave me an amused look."I only realized it had been a mistake when
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