Daddy’s Sweet Addiction
As she flipped the fish, the sizzle sounded like a roar in her ears.
"Better," Marco murmured. "Now, the emulsion. Tell me what you smell."
Chloe closed her eyes for a second, inhaling the steam.
"Lemon. Butter. Something... earthy? The capers?"
"Close. The capers are the salt, but the earth is the brown butter. Do you smell the hazelnut note?"
"I do. Now."
"Correct. Now, tell me how that smell translates to a feeling."
Chloe paused, the whisk hovering over the bowl. "A feeling?"