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And I'm back by a guests review!
Prompt: Evie cooks food for the gang, culture really is interesting.
I don't know much about cooking but here we go!
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"Laura what did I tell you about raiding the ingredients!" Evie cried throwing a dish towel at the reporter as she
"Sorry"
The counter was covered in half used ingredients as the vampires had decided to take over the kitchen for a few days to show their girls what a home cooked meal looked like. Since both were American with a dash of deviation here and there from their relatives Evie decided to make them a French Christmas dinner but then Carmilla wanted to make a German dinner. Needless to say they flipped a coin on it, after a half hour debate on whether it was a trick coin or not, it was decided that Evie would cook one night and Carmilla would cook the next night. This was a great opportunity to show off her cooking skills but she couldn't complete some of her dishes if they kept eating the chocolate!
"Danny keep that chocolate fiend out f the kitchen! If she keeps eating the chocolate I wont be able to make the noel log!"
"I'll try babe but she's pretty persistent" Danny shook her head at Laura as she pulled her blankets back around her. The reporter was an absolute blanket hog but it was Christmas in New York so there was no blaming her too much.
"I can't help it Evie there's a pile of chocolate just waiting to be eaten" Laura sighed, she shouldn't have left her blanket cocoon for a chocolate run but it was to hard to resist.
"And you will eat it after I'm done cooking with it!"
Glaring at the reporter Evie went back to dicing vegetables for her potato dish. There were plenty of things that went into a French dinner but after talking with her sister she decided to change it up going with a baked ham instead of a goose, her sister would do that the next night. The ham was cooking nicely with apples and pears, there was a nice chest nut stuffing below it in the oven, and a yule log waiting to be dressed in a delicious chocolate spread.
The only thing that was missing from this grand meal was her potato dish and the wine, which her sister was supposed to bring. Carmilla had been out to get her own supplies for the next night but she was taking longer than Evie had thought.
"Laura text sister and ask where she is? the traffic is bad this close to Christmas but even if she has to use her super speed she wouldn't be taking this long"
"I know but she texted me a few minutes ago saying there was a small argument about the goose"
"A small argument?" Evie paused in dicing the next potato.
"Yeah something about a jerk thinking it was his? do you guys seriously have to get possessive over poultry of all things?" Laura snuggled deeper into her blankets not really seeing the point in the vampires constant need to own things.
"Don't you get snappy about the last cookie?" The brunette shot Danny a small glare but all the blankets made it far less affective.
"As I was saying, that argument might have held her up"
" I don't care what's holding her up as long as she gets back her within the hour because I need some of that wine for the sauce" Evie rolled her eyes before pushing another diced potato into the pan.
"Why do fancy dishes need wine in them anyway? also you don't drink"
"I may not be a fan of alcohol but it adds a little something to the sauce and I don't mind it as an accent piece otherwise you are correct in me steering clear of it"
"So its not even on the menu?" Laura may not be a big drinker herself but Carmilla had introduced her to some pretty good wine.
"It can be if you want it but I believe sister has something special planned for the drinks on her night as well as Christmas"
"Special? what is up with you vampires spoiling us?" Danny leaned back on the couch sending a smile Evie's way.
"We're allowed to spoil our mates Danny besides its nice to share a bit of culture with you guys, It may seem like a simple meal but this is similar to one of the first meals I had when I visited Paris for the first time"
"Seriously?"
"Yes" The petite blonde mixed the diced vegetables one last time before putting it on the stove. "I came from a poor background so when Lilith took me to Paris for a dinner party with some aristocrats I thought it was too good to be true"
"You hadn't been to Paris before?" That got the reporter to peek out of her blanket cocoon.
"Paris may be one of the most notable cities Laura but I lived in a village outside of Toulouse, which was basically the middle of nowhere"
"Ok that's true but was the economy really that bad?!"
"It wasn't so much the economy as the lack of actual funds and a responsible use of it, I had neither since my father was a terrible person"
"Evie-" Danny knew how she hated bringing up her father but the front door swung open and a disheveled Carmilla came in with bags hanging off her arms.
"I have returned victorious!" The brunette held up a goose with such pride Danny couldn't help snorting.
"Welcome back mighty hunter" Danny teased.
"Oh can it Xena I fought hard for that damn goose and at human strength for safety purposes"
"Thank you for being considerate sister but I still need that wine "called Evie.
"Yeah, yeah on my way"
"Don't be in a mood sister, its not my fault you didn't prep beforehand"
" Hey I won the goose, proving I'm still on top and tomorrow I'll be on top because my menu is awesome"
"Well enjoy the kitchen while you can because my Dad will be here in 2 days" Warned Laura, picking up her phone.
"The guys great and all but there's hardly anything that can hurt us there Laura"
"Carm just last week he sent me a dozen articles to refresh my memory about accidents caused during the holiday and cooking was pretty close to number one every time"The brunette vampire rolled her eyes as she put away her ingredients for tomorrow nights dinner.
"It'll be fine and he can have almost full control when he gets here but till then we can be adults for the most part"
"Your right about that almost part sister"
"Hey!" Carmilla threw the left over apple at the blonde.
Evie dodged the stray fruit sending her sister a small glare. "Sister no food fights in Laura's kitchen were supposed to make a good impression when her father arrives and we can't do that if the kitchen has to be remodeled"
"We wont have to do that if we keep our strength in check"
"Strength isn't what I'm worried about but your competitive streak"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa my competitive streak?"
"Yes sister you tend to be ready to jump when challenged and Matska's not here so there's no need for it"
"I can be competitive if I want" everyone rolled their eyes at that making Carmilla cross her arms.
"Oh we are well aware sister but for now just keep your girlfriend out of the kitchen so she doesn't eat anymore of my ingredients"
"Like Laura's a problem"
"what's that? your underestimating Laura Hollis troublemaker extraordinaire?" Evie smiled at the spark in her sisters eye as she turned to eye the human. Laura already had a piece of chocolate sticking out of the corner of her mouth.
"What?"
"Challenge accepted sis"
This Christmas would certainly be interesting.
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So that was that, there was cooking, banter, hints of the past and a fight over a goose. I don't know what says Christmas more than that :)... ok theres plenty that's more christmmasy but I don't care.
Merry Christmas.
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