On the Back Burner by Diane Muldrow

Author:Diane Muldrow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin USA, Inc.

“These pans are really great, Dad,” she told him. “Everything cooks perfectly because the pots and pans heat up evenly. And the handles don’t even get hot.”

“Sounds like my kind of pans,” Mr. Jordan said.

“You get six pieces of cookware in this one box,” Carmen said. “It gives you everything you need.”

“Everything I’ll ever need in one box?” Mr. Jordan joked. “Now that’s a good deal.”

Carmen laughed again. “I meant it has everything you need in terms of cookware,” she said. “I’m not promising miracles.”

Shawn was glad her father was getting along so well with Carmen. Her former cooking teacher was one of her favorite people.

“Now, is there anything else you need? Any special cooking accessories for this budding young chef?” Carmen asked, winking at Shawn.

Shawn turned to her dad. “Well, we could use a couple things...” she said slowly. “I love that mandoline we used in class.”

“Mando what?” Mr. Jordan asked, making a funny face. Shawn and Carmen laughed.

“A mandoline is a special device that helps you to carefully julienne, slice, and dice vegetables so they’re all the same size,” Carmen replied. “And if I remember correctly, Shawn also loved using the microplane zester!”

“Here we go,” Mr. Jordan joked, rolling his eyes. An hour later, Carmen rang up their purchases and packed the new cookware and accessories into two shopping bags.

“Thanks for all your help, Carmen,” Mr. Jordan said, smiling warmly. “And thanks for teaching Shawn to cook. You must be a great teacher, because everything she makes is delicious!”

“Oh, my pleasure, Will,” Carmen replied. “If you two need any more cooking supplies, you know where to find me!”

He really seems happy with the new cookware, Shawn thought as they left. We got so much great stuff! “Dad, can I invite my friends to come over and check out the cookware this weekend?” she asked. He didn’t answer her. He had a faraway look in his eyes as though he were deep in thought. “Earth to Dad,” Shawn said.

He looked at her, startled. “Sorry, Shawn, I was thinking about something.” She asked him again about inviting her friends over. “Oh, sure you can. When?”

“This Saturday?”

“No problem,” he said. “Carmen is nice, isn’t she?”

“Really nice,” Shawn agreed.

“Does she live in Park Terrace?”

“I think so,” Shawn said. “Why?”

“I was just curious, that’s all,” he said.

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