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she said, making me laugh despite myself.
We worked side by side, though she was clearly steering the rhythm. Celery went into the pan first, sizzling low, the soft crackle filling the space. Onions followed, then carrots, each step timed the way she insisted was best. I moved with her instructions, pretending I wasn’t following her lead, but we both knew I was.
As the base softened in the pan, she said, “This one’s from Milan, you know. But Sir Marco… he has a soft spot for Roman saltimbocca.”
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