Two Ways to Skin an Apple [ dictated & action: daytime ]

[wishmadeinfire]

Having partaken of the fruit gifted to us and not having come down with some horrid disease or hallucination, I thought it might be fun to try all the ways one might enjoy these apples. The library was most helpful, and I have commandeered the kitchen for my experiments. If anyone would like, I invite you to come down and try them. I have everything from pies, to tarts, to some sweet candy coating the books have declared a delicious treat when paired with an apple. 

[ His invitation made, Ashura put the journal aside and went to gather himself a plate and partake of his creations. Well, he had not really created them, he had wished them up because Ashura was not really a good hand at things like baking. He had learned, over the years, to make a few small meals for himself, but the delicacy of a pastry was beyond him. But no need to tell anyone, correct?

If anyone stopped in, they would find the main table of the kitchen covered in sweets of all sorts, with apple as the main ingredient, and the king happily munching away with bits of more than one on his plate at a time. He seemed to be favoring the pies, though. ]

Comments

action (how about some new CR?)

[freeslider]

[Stop in Wade eventually did, curious as to what the man...at least she thought he sounded like one?...had gathered.]

Wow...you really went all out...

Re: action (how about some new CR?)

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ He beamed at the girl, thankful his sight was back as well. He at least had on a shirt tight enough to show a chest to flat to be anything but male, no matter how willowy he was. ]}

Well, I did say I wished to try them all, and the book was most comprehensive.

[freeslider]

[She wanders closer, picking up an apple coated in a glistening red shell]

You've never had a candy apple?

[wishmadeinfire]

Not often. I just never think about them when it comes to sweet things. Do you like them?

[freeslider]

Sure. They remind me of fall, which is probably the point. They're sweet and tart and juicy and sticky all at the same time. What's not to like? [She grinned, giving the candy coating a lick]

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ He laughed softly at her enthusiastic description, picking up one himself and popping the candied slice into his mouth, savoring it with a quiet hum. ]}

I just love learning about the cooking of other worlds. I figure that, while I am here and can take advantage of it, I should, you see? You can learn a lot about a country through their cooking, I find.

[freeslider]

What is the food like where you're from?

[wishmadeinfire]

It involves quite a few more spices. Should I wish up a plate for you? I can keep the apple theme.

_{[ Without waiting for an answer he wished up a plate of cubed apple bits lightly dusted with what looked like an orange-colored spice. It would mix a mild heat with the natural sweetness of the apples. ]}

[freeslider]

You probably wouldn't have a choice...[she leaned over to sniff at the apples] Mmmm...

[wishmadeinfire]

Go on, try. It is a pleasant heat, not overpowering.

_{[ He smiled and took a piece, happily popping it in his mouth and savoring the spices that popped and fluttered on his tongue. ]}

[freeslider]

[She did so hesitantly, her eyes widening just a little as she chewed, coughed a little bit (which she hid behind her hand), and swallowed]

That's...not bad. It would take some getting used to.

[wishmadeinfire]

Would it? I suppose it might be for some one not used to it. Some wine will wash it down nicely - an apple one, even.

[freeslider]

[She laughed] That's probably all you'd be able to get right now, but I have a better idea.

[She crosses to the fridge to find some milk.]

Is all the food in your world flavored like that?

[wishmadeinfire]

With the spices, you mean? Much of it, yes, but some not. We do have foods for clearing the palette between the dishes so you can properly appreciate the unique tastes of the different spices.

[freeslider]

I'm not sure I could tell the difference.

[wishmadeinfire]

Well, simply because you have not tried them all! We have many.

Here.

_{[ He waved his fingers and a small bowl with smooth, green yogurt looking food appeared. It was only enough for a bite or two, not more. ]}

Take some of that and slowly let it melt on your tongue, like ice cream. Then try another dessert.

Dictated -> Action

[radiantwingedone]

... I may have to see about adding some.

[ And so Duke will show up in the kitchen as well, Niffel curiously in tow.

Duke blinks about while Niffel finds a high perch and inspects the display. ]

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[wishmadeinfire]

Ah, Duke! Which would you like to try first? I rather like the pies or the tarts, but candied apples are nice. The dried ones I would pass on.

_{[ He offered a bit of fresh apple cube to Niffel up on her perch as he speaks. ]}

Action

[radiantwingedone]

Dried fruit is good when its the only fruit easily available. What sort of candied? [ Yes he'd prefer some fresh.

Niffel quite daintily takes that fresh apple, trilling her thanks. ]

I can attempt to make those cookies again....

Re: Action

[wishmadeinfire]

Oh! Please do! I quite enjoyed those!

_{[ The excitement in his voice, can you hear it, Duke? ]}

Action

[radiantwingedone]

[ And possibly see it a little on his face, but Duke hasn't let anyone know about that change yet. ]

If you would like to slice apples, I can hunt down the caramel.

Re: Action

[wishmadeinfire]

Well, good for you that I am quite the hand with a knife.

_{[ He smiled and gathered a few apples from a handy basket, going to the sink to begin slicing them into bits for Duke. ]}

Action

[radiantwingedone]

Accurate - I am out of practice. [ But he is able to heal those tiny nicks he would give himself.

Duke is doing remarkably well at navigating the kitchen today, and not making that much of a mess while measuring dry ingredients - he ends up wishing for the caramel lumps, though. ]

Re: Action

[wishmadeinfire]

_{[ If he noticed, he didn't say anything. Mostly he didn't say anything because he did not notice at all. He figured Duke was just more confident - it really never struck him to think the other might have his sight. ]}

When do you think they'll be ready?

_{[ Casually feeding bits of apple to Duke's Pokemon and now and then whistling a tune for her. ]}

Action

[radiantwingedone]

[ Its okay, Duke is a butt and hasn't brought it up at all anyway. ]

... "when golden" is the directions for cooking. If I remember right, it was somewhere around 11 minutes of baking, a minute or two of cooling so that there is no burns...

[ Mixing does take a couple minutes, and then lumping the dough into cookie shapes a couple more.

Niffel isn't going to complain about the many bits of apple, happily swallowing them. She tilts her head at the tunes, and hums them back. ]

Re: Action

[wishmadeinfire]

In other words "be patient"?

_{[ He laughed softly to himself, taking up a new apple, slicing it into little cubes and offering them to the fluffy pokemon. ]}

Action (wow rude email, it didn't give me this :C)

[radiantwingedone]

... More or less.

[ Niffel is quite happy to accept more cubes of apple. Duke puts the tray of cookies in the oven, carefully sets the timer, then settles to stare intently into the oven.

He hasn't used one of these in years, prior to arriving here. ]