Summer on Sunshine Bay by Debbie Mason

Author:Debbie Mason
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Eva hadn’t shed a single drop of sweat, and they were two minutes away from wrapping up the live cooking session on Instagram. Probably because the beach house was a shiver-inducing sixty degrees and they’d precooked the summer pizzas and toppings earlier in the day.

Singing a rousing rendition of “That’s Amore” with her mother and sister while she tossed and twirled the pizza dough in the air with dramatic flair had helped keep the shivers at bay. As had the heat from the cooktop when she demonstrated how to char slices of tender chicken, juicy peach, and smoky red onion on a grill pan before transferring them onto the creamy ricotta cheese she’d spread onto the thin-crust pizza with its golden-brown edges.

Her mother had demonstrated how to make a perfect béchamel sauce for a white pizza with toasted garlic and provolone, mozzarella, and cheddar cheeses, while Gia had mixed Boston lettuce and microgreens with a red vinegar salad dressing, placing it on the pizza crust before garnishing it with a layer of sliced red onions, pepperoncini, and mozzarella balls.

They’d worked as seamlessly together as they had for decades in La Dolce Vita’s kitchen, laughing and joking, at times forgetting they had an audience. A quiet throat clearing from Lila or a low laugh from James would remind them that it wasn’t just the three of them.

As the segment drew to a close, Eva removed the cooked pizzas they’d prepared earlier from the oven, displaying them for the viewers. Then she sat with her mother and sister at the small kitchen table, pouring each of them a glass of wine. “Refreshing and tart with notes of green apples and lime, a sauvignon blanc is the perfect pairing for Gia’s salad pizza. And for Carmen’s white pizza, I recommend a pinot noir. Its earthy notes complement the flavors without overpowering them. And if you’re a fan of sweet and salty, I’d recommend pairing my grilled peach, chicken, and ricotta pizza with a semi-dry Riesling.”

“Because everything is better with wine,” her mother ad-libbed, and Gia and Eva nodded, laughing.

The three of them lifted their glasses, smiling for Lila behind the camera. “Mama, Gia, and I look forward to seeing you at La Dolce Vita this summer,” Eva said. “And remember, the most important ingredient in any meal you make is love.”

She and her mother and sister clinked their glasses together. “To the good life.”

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