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Crème brûlée: a chef/vicar encounter

Crème brûlée: a chef/vicar encounter

Citta della Pieve, Hotel Vanucci. The wait­ress came towards us, whis­per­ing to her­self under her breath so she could hold the mes­sage in Eng­lish until she could spit it out to us.  “Mr. Peter, I have a mes­sage from the chef for you.  He said to tell you, ‘Since you are a man of your word, he is a man of his word.’  Your crème brûlée will be ready for you at dessert.”  She looked relieved.  I…

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