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helpful. I can only stay a few more
minutes, but I would like a couple of the books. Let me take a quick look and
see which ones I want.”
Ten minutes later Kelly
walked out of the shop and put the three cookbooks she’d purchased in the bike
basket. She untied Caesar from the pole and said, “Okay, Caesar, it’s time to
go back to the castle. I wonder who’s in charge of feeding you tonight. I
better find out. I don’t want you to starve.” The big dog loped alongside the
bike as they made their way back to the castle in the deepening late afternoon
shadows.
CHAPTER 14
When she got back to the castle,
Kelly left the bike near the front door, and she and Caesar walked in the front
door. “Oh, Matteo, I’m so glad you’re here. Where can I find some dog food for
Caesar?”
“It’s in the little shed
that’s in the dog run. He gets fed there,” he said, looking at his watch.
“Actually, it’s about time for the dogs to be fed. Signora Nardo always
fed them around 4:30, because she didn’t want them to be hungry when dinner was
served to the guests. I’ll do it right now.”
“Thank you. I think Caesar
is a little hungry after our trip to the village. I’m running late, and it’s my
turn to serve tonight, plus I have to finish up the risotto. I’ll go up to my
room and get my apron. Thanks again for helping me with the bicycle.”
A few minutes later she
walked into the kitchen where the other servers and assistants were gathered to
put the finishing touches on the evening meal. Just as the evening before, wine
was being served in the library, although the Nardos were not pouring tonight.
The wine steward had taken over that task for the duration of the cooking
class.
“Kelly, there you are. You
need to finish up the risotto. I want you to start by bringing the stock you
made earlier to a simmer. Melt the butter and add the onions. Cook them over a
low heat until they’re almost translucent and then add the mushrooms. I’ll be
back in a minute.”
Kelly did what Chef
Bianchi had told her to do. When the chef hadn’t returned after a few minutes,
Kelly looked at the directions, removed the mushrooms and added the Arborio
rice to the mixture. She continued adding the broth as needed.
Chef Bianchi has a lot
more confidence in my ability to properly cook this risotto than I do. I wonder
where she is and when she’ll be back. I can’t leave the risotto. Guess I’m
stuck with preparing it, and I hope I’m doing it right.”
A few minutes later Chef
Bianchi returned. “Sorry, I had to make a telephone call. You’ve done a very
good job, Kelly. Please continue while I check on the other students,” she said
walking around to the different preparation and cooking stations. Kelly noticed
something moving just beyond the kitchen door and saw Caesar lie down and stare
at her from across the kitchen.
I think we’ve bonded. Wish
I could take him home, but don’t think that will work. I kind of remember
reading you have to quarantine household pets that are transported to the
United States from a foreign country, and anyway, I’m not so sure Lady and
Rebel would like the competition, particularly Rebel .
“All right students,” Chef
Bianchi said a half hour later. “You’re excused. My assistants and I will
finish up here. Please feel free to go into the library and enjoy a glass of
wine. I’d like the two servers back here at ten minutes until eight.”
Kelly took off her apron
and draped it over the stool in front of her station. She walked into the
library with the others and saw Mike talking to the wine steward. “Kelly, how
did your risotto turn out?” Mike asked.
“Actually it was a lot
easier than I thought it would be. You can tell me how I did after you have
some for dinner. I think you’re going to be very happy with the dinner from
what I saw in
minutes, but I would like a couple of the books. Let me take a quick look and
see which ones I want.”
Ten minutes later Kelly
walked out of the shop and put the three cookbooks she’d purchased in the bike
basket. She untied Caesar from the pole and said, “Okay, Caesar, it’s time to
go back to the castle. I wonder who’s in charge of feeding you tonight. I
better find out. I don’t want you to starve.” The big dog loped alongside the
bike as they made their way back to the castle in the deepening late afternoon
shadows.
CHAPTER 14
When she got back to the castle,
Kelly left the bike near the front door, and she and Caesar walked in the front
door. “Oh, Matteo, I’m so glad you’re here. Where can I find some dog food for
Caesar?”
“It’s in the little shed
that’s in the dog run. He gets fed there,” he said, looking at his watch.
“Actually, it’s about time for the dogs to be fed. Signora Nardo always
fed them around 4:30, because she didn’t want them to be hungry when dinner was
served to the guests. I’ll do it right now.”
“Thank you. I think Caesar
is a little hungry after our trip to the village. I’m running late, and it’s my
turn to serve tonight, plus I have to finish up the risotto. I’ll go up to my
room and get my apron. Thanks again for helping me with the bicycle.”
A few minutes later she
walked into the kitchen where the other servers and assistants were gathered to
put the finishing touches on the evening meal. Just as the evening before, wine
was being served in the library, although the Nardos were not pouring tonight.
The wine steward had taken over that task for the duration of the cooking
class.
“Kelly, there you are. You
need to finish up the risotto. I want you to start by bringing the stock you
made earlier to a simmer. Melt the butter and add the onions. Cook them over a
low heat until they’re almost translucent and then add the mushrooms. I’ll be
back in a minute.”
Kelly did what Chef
Bianchi had told her to do. When the chef hadn’t returned after a few minutes,
Kelly looked at the directions, removed the mushrooms and added the Arborio
rice to the mixture. She continued adding the broth as needed.
Chef Bianchi has a lot
more confidence in my ability to properly cook this risotto than I do. I wonder
where she is and when she’ll be back. I can’t leave the risotto. Guess I’m
stuck with preparing it, and I hope I’m doing it right.”
A few minutes later Chef
Bianchi returned. “Sorry, I had to make a telephone call. You’ve done a very
good job, Kelly. Please continue while I check on the other students,” she said
walking around to the different preparation and cooking stations. Kelly noticed
something moving just beyond the kitchen door and saw Caesar lie down and stare
at her from across the kitchen.
I think we’ve bonded. Wish
I could take him home, but don’t think that will work. I kind of remember
reading you have to quarantine household pets that are transported to the
United States from a foreign country, and anyway, I’m not so sure Lady and
Rebel would like the competition, particularly Rebel .
“All right students,” Chef
Bianchi said a half hour later. “You’re excused. My assistants and I will
finish up here. Please feel free to go into the library and enjoy a glass of
wine. I’d like the two servers back here at ten minutes until eight.”
Kelly took off her apron
and draped it over the stool in front of her station. She walked into the
library with the others and saw Mike talking to the wine steward. “Kelly, how
did your risotto turn out?” Mike asked.
“Actually it was a lot
easier than I thought it would be. You can tell me how I did after you have
some for dinner. I think you’re going to be very happy with the dinner from
what I saw in
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