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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. ...

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On jealousy:
You may also need to deal with jealousy. When someone is jealous, they may try to “take it, break it, or denigrate it.” Criticism can originate from jealousy’s “denigrate it” motivation. Criticism can also start from someone trying to take your voice, or your spirit, and break it.
— Jill Hackett, Women, Voice, & Writing