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Siriusly Moony · 05-25-2010, 11:38 AM

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Hmm. This was a bit of a hard decision to make. He wasn't positive about what he wanted to do. But he sorta had an idea. "Well, I want to work with Muggle things mostly, but I'm already good at that. So I think maybe the apprenticeship would be batter for me."

Paris was nice, but he wasn't really sure he wanted to go there. He was torn between Paris and New York. "What about New York? What do they specialize in?"

He looked at the samples. "I take it that you don't have anything sugar free?" He really should be good about that. He didn't want to upset Brody about anything. She worried.

'What about New York? What do they specialize in?'

"If you'd like to hear more about New York, I would have you ask Mister De Palma. That is where he went to the institute so he would know the best." Leo explained with a firm nod of his head.

Maybe that was the problem, New York is where Denny got the sillies and he's just trying to spread it to the world.

"Unfortunately no, this is an all sweets table." Leo said with a sad smile. He wondered if this was one of the things that would turn people of to their table.

AmbiguouslyMe · 05-25-2010, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by xiiWishiWasYours

"Uhmm..." Selena said hesitantly. It would be quite rudeto abandon her host like that... but look at the delicious ice cream!! AND CANDY!! "I really shouldn't be eating to much sugar..." Selena said meekly. THe chocolate chip waffled with whipped cream and chocolate fudge was begging for company... How about those peanut buttered waffles? Gah... but it looked so good... "I had a big breakfast..." Selena said but her voice trailed off at the end. "Eh, why not," she said as she reached over. She looked at it. Now... which one should she choose?

Selena shook her head. No. Ice cream was bad for her!! Besides, Selena couldn't have too much sweets. The chocolate in her pocket begged to differ. Selena sighed. She took one healthy scoop of vanilla ice cream. But it would get lonely! So she drizzled dark chocolate onto it. It would balance out the flavours a bit. She sprinkled some of those colourful candies onto it. Gahh. It looked so empty. So Selena dropped several gummy bears and drizzled it in white chocolate. What the heck? It wouldn't be that bad? Selena placed another scoop of vanilla ice cream. Or else it'd get too sweet. She placed on it some more dark chocolate. After all, Selena did love her chocolate. Selena grinned at it. Nah. It was missing something... She plopped into it some muggle jellybeans. Now it looked good. But should she really be eating it?

"Thanks," Selena said happily to the oter guy who had seemed quite boring. "So, are you going to tell me about him now?" Selena asked.

Denny watched excitedly as she mixed and selected and drizzled and piled on more and more to her treat. "Inspired combination! Well done!"

He paused though, at her statement. "Him? Him who? Me? Or..." She followed her gaze and saw her looking at Leo. "Ahhh. Do you want to talk to Mister Baccus instead? His story is much different from mine." He leaned forward to whisper again. "Mine involved a whipping cream avalanche."

Ok, so maybe it didn't. But exciting, right?

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Originally Posted by Jack Mannequin

'What about New York? What do they specialize in?'

"If you'd like to hear more about New York, I would have you ask Mister De Palma. That is where he went to the institute so he would know the best." Leo explained with a firm nod of his head.

Maybe that was the problem, New York is where Denny got the sillies and he's just trying to spread it to the world.

"Unfortunately no, this is an all sweets table." Leo said with a sad smile. He wondered if this was one of the things that would turn people of to their table.

Denny's ears perked at the mention of his name and New York. "Ah! Interested in the Hyde Park campus? Swing on down my end of the booth and let me tell you about it."

Denny leaned an elbow on the table. "Did you have specific questions?"

iBeJenn · 05-25-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

Denny watched excitedly as she mixed and selected and drizzled and piled on more and more to her treat. "Inspired combination! Well done!"

He paused though, at her statement. "Him? Him who? Me? Or..." She followed her gaze and saw her looking at Leo. "Ahhh. Do you want to talk to Mister Baccus instead? His story is much different from mine." He leaned forward to whisper again. "Mine involved a whipping cream avalanche."

Ok, so maybe it didn't. But exciting, right?

Selena grinned. "Thank you~" Selena giggled as she ate the ice cream happily. Selena heard whipping cream. "It's okay, I can listen to yours!!" Selena said. "No offense, Mr. Baccus, but he's waaaaayyy more interesting than you," Selena said sheepishly before she turned to the other guy. Eh. He wasn't lying to her though... right? She really did hate adults who lied.

WhittyBitty · 05-26-2010, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Mannequin

'What about New York? What do they specialize in?'

"If you'd like to hear more about New York, I would have you ask Mister De Palma. That is where he went to the institute so he would know the best." Leo explained with a firm nod of his head.

Maybe that was the problem, New York is where Denny got the sillies and he's just trying to spread it to the world.

"Unfortunately no, this is an all sweets table." Leo said with a sad smile. He wondered if this was one of the things that would turn people of to their table.

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

Denny watched excitedly as she mixed and selected and drizzled and piled on more and more to her treat. "Inspired combination! Well done!"

He paused though, at her statement. "Him? Him who? Me? Or..." She followed her gaze and saw her looking at Leo. "Ahhh. Do you want to talk to Mister Baccus instead? His story is much different from mine." He leaned forward to whisper again. "Mine involved a whipping cream avalanche."

Ok, so maybe it didn't. But exciting, right?

Denny's ears perked at the mention of his name and New York. "Ah! Interested in the Hyde Park campus? Swing on down my end of the booth and let me tell you about it."

Denny leaned an elbow on the table. "Did you have specific questions?"

Hmm. He had been hoping this man could answer all of his questions, though he didn't really mind talking to his associate - even if they didn't seen to care for each other.

He eyed the sweets sadly, but refrained from taking one. He didn't want to risk anything.

Moving over to the other end of the booth, he nodded. Yes, he was interested in that campus.

"I was wondering what they specialize in over at that campus."

BanaBatGirl · 05-26-2010, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

Denny chuckled, watching the boy's dance come to a stop. "Hooooboy, that never gets old." Reaching behind the table, he grabbed a paper cup and filled it with water from his wand. "There you go."

He turned then, to the curious young lady.

"Mmm, thanks mate," Fletcher nodded and downed the water in one gulp. Wiping his mouth on the back of his sleeve, he eyed the other savory samples and pointed toward a piece of cake. "Is that real carrot cake, that you made yourself?! How do you learn to cook? With magic????"

AmbiguouslyMe · 05-26-2010, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by xiiWishiWasYours

Selena grinned. "Thank you~" Selena giggled as she ate the ice cream happily. Selena heard whipping cream. "It's okay, I can listen to yours!!" Selena said. "No offense, Mr. Baccus, but he's waaaaayyy more interesting than you," Selena said sheepishly before she turned to the other guy. Eh. He wasn't lying to her though... right? She really did hate adults who lied.

Denny leaned his elbows on the table, lacing his fingers together and resting his chin on top of them.

"Well, it is a most fantastic story about a young boy and his mum." Denny's eyes got a bit starry as he stared off for a moment.

"You see, my mum loved to cook. And she would sit me in a highchair in the kitchen and I would watch. Just watch and watch and watch. Except one day, when she wasn't looking, I wiggled up out of my chair and crawled onto the counter. She had been whipping cream for a cake for my father and I dove right into the bowl."

Denny waggled his eyebrows. "When I got older, she couldn't keep me out of the kitchen. I exploded more things there than I ever did in potions lab. Nougat stuck to the ceiling. Candy mixtures that puzzled my family. I would leave the house, scouting for random things to taste and cook with."

He leaned closer. "And then I grew up and realized that I could have fun. All the time. Inventing. Eating. Adventuring. Oh yes, mostly adventuring."

He left her with that to think about for a moment.

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Originally Posted by Squishy ♥

Hmm. He had been hoping this man could answer all of his questions, though he didn't really mind talking to his associate - even if they didn't seen to care for each other.

He eyed the sweets sadly, but refrained from taking one. He didn't want to risk anything.

Moving over to the other end of the booth, he nodded. Yes, he was interested in that campus.

"I was wondering what they specialize in over at that campus."

Turning his attention to the young man before him, he slapped his hand against the table. "Whimsy. Picturesque valley views. Open fires and starry nights." Denny's gaze was far off, his voice a bit airy and reminiscent.

Snapping back to reality, he looked at him again. "But in terms of food, they're generalists. You can learn about French and Italian cuisines and wizarding variations. But also Contemporary American. Various Asian styles. Central and South American. A veritable smorgasbord. And!"

Denny gestured dramatically. "It's located near the muggle Culinary Institute of America, so several students each term will study there. And if the bustle of a muggle metropolis is what you're looking for, Manhattan is a simple apparition or muggle train ride away."

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"Mmm, thanks mate," Fletcher nodded and downed the water in one gulp. Wiping his mouth on the back of his sleeve, he eyed the other savory samples and pointed toward a piece of cake. "Is that real carrot cake, that you made yourself?! How do you learn to cook? With magic????"

"Well, it's certainly not fake carrot cake," he said, turning suddenly. Honestly! Did they think they'd bring fake food? Food that did things to you, sure. But fake? Denny watched to see if the boy would take one.

"And as for your question, practice. Experimentation. Books. Observation. Formal schooling. Apprenticeships. The paths available are as numerous as the people pursuing them."

iBeJenn · 05-26-2010, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

Denny leaned his elbows on the table, lacing his fingers together and resting his chin on top of them.

"Well, it is a most fantastic story about a young boy and his mum." Denny's eyes got a bit starry as he stared off for a moment.

"You see, my mum loved to cook. And she would sit me in a highchair in the kitchen and I would watch. Just watch and watch and watch. Except one day, when she wasn't looking, I wiggled up out of my chair and crawled onto the counter. She had been whipping cream for a cake for my father and I dove right into the bowl."

Denny waggled his eyebrows. "When I got older, she couldn't keep me out of the kitchen. I exploded more things there than I ever did in potions lab. Nougat stuck to the ceiling. Candy mixtures that puzzled my family. I would leave the house, scouting for random things to taste and cook with."

He leaned closer. "And then I grew up and realized that I could have fun. All the time. Inventing. Eating. Adventuring. Oh yes, mostly adventuring."

He left her with that to think about for a moment.

Selena thought about it. Food. Candy mixtures. Hm... Exploding things. That part sounded quite interesting. She wondered how he managed to explode things though... She had turned on the oven and it had almost exploded on her... "How did you explode your experiments?" Selena asked. She really wanted to know. Maybe it was like her? Selena wouldn't make a good chef though... she was too clumsy... plus she had a pretty bad attention span. Selena just took a bite out of her ice cream. Yum~ Sugar~

Siriusly Moony · 05-26-2010, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by xiiWishiWasYours

Selena grinned. "Thank you~" Selena giggled as she ate the ice cream happily. Selena heard whipping cream. "It's okay, I can listen to yours!!" Selena said. "No offense, Mr. Baccus, but he's waaaaayyy more interesting than you," Selena said sheepishly before she turned to the other guy. Eh. He wasn't lying to her though... right? She really did hate adults who lied.

Leo blinked when the girl said that Denny was more interesting. "Each to their own little Miss. Mister De Palma is very accomplished, I am. I do enjoy his company more than most people might think." he called back and continued on busying himself with clear up the space around him for any other students that might come their way.

'Great, now I'm just showing off the fact that I'm a complete bore to everyone.' he thought.

WhittyBitty · 05-26-2010, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

Denny leaned his elbows on the table, lacing his fingers together and resting his chin on top of them.

"Well, it is a most fantastic story about a young boy and his mum." Denny's eyes got a bit starry as he stared off for a moment.

"You see, my mum loved to cook. And she would sit me in a highchair in the kitchen and I would watch. Just watch and watch and watch. Except one day, when she wasn't looking, I wiggled up out of my chair and crawled onto the counter. She had been whipping cream for a cake for my father and I dove right into the bowl."

Denny waggled his eyebrows. "When I got older, she couldn't keep me out of the kitchen. I exploded more things there than I ever did in potions lab. Nougat stuck to the ceiling. Candy mixtures that puzzled my family. I would leave the house, scouting for random things to taste and cook with."

He leaned closer. "And then I grew up and realized that I could have fun. All the time. Inventing. Eating. Adventuring. Oh yes, mostly adventuring."

He left her with that to think about for a moment.

Turning his attention to the young man before him, he slapped his hand against the table. "Whimsy. Picturesque valley views. Open fires and starry nights." Denny's gaze was far off, his voice a bit airy and reminiscent.

Snapping back to reality, he looked at him again. "But in terms of food, they're generalists. You can learn about French and Italian cuisines and wizarding variations. But also Contemporary American. Various Asian styles. Central and South American. A veritable smorgasbord. And!"

Denny gestured dramatically. "It's located near the muggle Culinary Institute of America, so several students each term will study there. And if the bustle of a muggle metropolis is what you're looking for, Manhattan is a simple apparition or muggle train ride away."

"Well, it's certainly not fake carrot cake," he said, turning suddenly. Honestly! Did they think they'd bring fake food? Food that did things to you, sure. But fake? Denny watched to see if the boy would take one.

"And as for your question, practice. Experimentation. Books. Observation. Formal schooling. Apprenticeships. The paths available are as numerous as the people pursuing them."

Okay, he was very interested in New York. He wanted to go there right now, it sounded so amazing with all the different styles and the closeness to the Muggle school.

"How long would this program last for?"

AmbiguouslyMe · 05-27-2010, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by xiiWishiWasYours

Selena thought about it. Food. Candy mixtures. Hm... Exploding things. That part sounded quite interesting. She wondered how he managed to explode things though... She had turned on the oven and it had almost exploded on her... "How did you explode your experiments?" Selena asked. She really wanted to know. Maybe it was like her? Selena wouldn't make a good chef though... she was too clumsy... plus she had a pretty bad attention span. Selena just took a bite out of her ice cream. Yum~ Sugar~

"Any way I could," he said with a grin. "Sometimes it was an accident. Sometimes I just wanted to see how big of a mess I could make."

So, maybe that wasn't entirely true. But it sounded fun?

"You really should talk to Leo, though. His story's different than mine." He snuck a glance over at his partner, overhearing just a snipppppet of his comment.

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Leo blinked when the girl said that Denny was more interesting. "Each to their own little Miss. Mister De Palma is very accomplished, I am. I do enjoy his company more than most people might think." he called back and continued on busying himself with clear up the space around him for any other students that might come their way.

'Great, now I'm just showing off the fact that I'm a complete bore to everyone.' he thought.

"You DO like me! I knewwww it." Denny snuck up behind Leo and slapped him on the back before ruffling up his hair.

"Little ladies, and miniature gentlemen," he called out. "Leo Baccus! Star chef and author. Clearly the brains of our partnership. You have him to thank for making sure my craziness didn't land you in the infirmary."

And for good measure? Another ruffle of the hair.

Heh.

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Originally Posted by Squishy ♥

Okay, he was very interested in New York. He wanted to go there right now, it sounded so amazing with all the different styles and the closeness to the Muggle school.

"How long would this program last for?"

Bouncing away from Leo and back to the boy with the interest in schooling, Denny shrugged. "As long or as short as you'd like. They have traditional four year programs, one year intensives, summer classes, almost any combination. It's really up to you."

BanaBatGirl · 05-27-2010, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

"Well, it's certainly not fake carrot cake," he said, turning suddenly. Honestly! Did they think they'd bring fake food? Food that did things to you, sure. But fake? Denny watched to see if the boy would take one.

"And as for your question, practice. Experimentation. Books. Observation. Formal schooling. Apprenticeships. The paths available are as numerous as the people pursuing them."

"I meant.... did you make it yourself with real carrots n all..." Fletcher mumbled as two of his fingers simultaneously started sneaking toward a few crumbs on the edge of the carrot cake plate.

He really really wanted one. Just sayin.

"So it's a popular career? I had no idea. Kinda thought cooking was more of a... woman's thing...." He really had no idea if that was supposed to be an insult or not but the boy's fingers edged a litttttle bit closer to just picking up a piece of cake and stuffing it all in his face at once.

Siriusly Moony · 05-27-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by AmbiguouslyMe

"You DO like me! I knewwww it." Denny snuck up behind Leo and slapped him on the back before ruffling up his hair.

"Little ladies, and miniature gentlemen," he called out. "Leo Baccus! Star chef and author. Clearly the brains of our partnership. You have him to thank for making sure my craziness didn't land you in the infirmary."

And for good measure? Another ruffle of the hair.

Heh.

Oof! Leo was about to start scolding Denny for acting so crazy again when he started introducing him in a complimentary way to the students before them.

Without realizing it for a few moments, Leo felt his face flush. He didn't even mind when Denny ruffled his hair..twice.

Smiling to Denny he replied, "Hey thanks, mate. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the wonderful and talented Denny DePalma who constantly reminds me that cooking is not just a job, it's a way to have fun."

This WAS fun after all with Denny, even if Leo didn't seem to always want to admit it sometimes. They should do things like this more often. Nod.

WhittyBitty · 05-31-2010, 12:54 AM

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"Any way I could," he said with a grin. "Sometimes it was an accident. Sometimes I just wanted to see how big of a mess I could make."

So, maybe that wasn't entirely true. But it sounded fun?

"You really should talk to Leo, though. His story's different than mine." He snuck a glance over at his partner, overhearing just a snipppppet of his comment.

"You DO like me! I knewwww it." Denny snuck up behind Leo and slapped him on the back before ruffling up his hair.

"Little ladies, and miniature gentlemen," he called out. "Leo Baccus! Star chef and author. Clearly the brains of our partnership. You have him to thank for making sure my craziness didn't land you in the infirmary."

And for good measure? Another ruffle of the hair.

Heh.

Bouncing away from Leo and back to the boy with the interest in schooling, Denny shrugged. "As long or as short as you'd like. They have traditional four year programs, one year intensives, summer classes, almost any combination. It's really up to you."

Oooh, he really liked this program a lot. "Sooo, I could go there for however long I wanted to? Well, within limit." He was leaning towards the 4 years though, as that would give him more experience.

AmbiguouslyMe · 06-03-2010, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

"I meant.... did you make it yourself with real carrots n all..." Fletcher mumbled as two of his fingers simultaneously started sneaking toward a few crumbs on the edge of the carrot cake plate.

He really really wanted one. Just sayin.

"So it's a popular career? I had no idea. Kinda thought cooking was more of a... woman's thing...." He really had no idea if that was supposed to be an insult or not but the boy's fingers edged a litttttle bit closer to just picking up a piece of cake and stuffing it all in his face at once.

Denny stared at the boy. Stared and stared and stared and stared some more.

Open mouth, bug-eyed stared.

"Why, my dear boy, would you assume that cooking well, cooking creatively, cooking magnificently, is limited to women? Hmmmm? And even if it was a female dominated field, would it a problem? I should hope not!"

Denny had perhaps gotten a little squeaky and had begun to gesticulate wildly during his little rant.

"Here. Try the pumpkin pie." He thought that would be a much better result that simply the carrot cake, as he handed the boy a bite.

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Oof! Leo was about to start scolding Denny for acting so crazy again when he started introducing him in a complimentary way to the students before them.

Without realizing it for a few moments, Leo felt his face flush. He didn't even mind when Denny ruffled his hair..twice.

Smiling to Denny he replied, "Hey thanks, mate. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the wonderful and talented Denny DePalma who constantly reminds me that cooking is not just a job, it's a way to have fun."

This WAS fun after all with Denny, even if Leo didn't seem to always want to admit it sometimes. They should do things like this more often. Nod.

Denny eyed Leo without turning his head. Fun, huh? He wanted fun?

Grabbing a bit of the creme brulee, he walked over to Leo. "This taste right to you?" He feigned actual concern. If anyone was going to be worried about how the food tasted, it was Leo.

The high-kicks would be worth it.

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Oooh, he really liked this program a lot. "Sooo, I could go there for however long I wanted to? Well, within limit." He was leaning towards the 4 years though, as that would give him more experience.

"Absolutely! Really really flexible. They like to see some experience so if you can spend some time in a restaurant, either apprenticing at a wizarding establishment or interning with the muggles, it'll help you tremendously with applying to the longer programs."

Denny leaned over and whispered conspiratorially. "And I so happen to have apprenticeships for the summer."

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