bio_nerd (bio_nerd) wrote,
@ 2012-08-13 23:04:00

Fluff meme: Cooking is a science!
Cooking she could do, other people putting in all that effort and cooking for her? She couldn't do. Which was exactly why when Aleks proposed this dinner thing she'd already planned on coming early to help the moment she agreed.

Well, okay, she'd avoid having to cut any onions but she was still handy in the kitchen. Besides, regardless of what people said, cooking was a science. And she was a scientist.

"Hi. Now I know the fact I brought wine may be odd, considering I don't drink it, but I do own some. Fine, I use it only for cooking, but still. Classic guest-gift and it works with the whole cooking dinner thing you've got going," she rambles once he opens the door. Lena would admit to some slight nervousness. Not willingly, but still it had to count for something.

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	heytheredelilah 2012-08-14 12:40 am UTC (link)
	He was a little surprised that she wanted to help so much - whether its not trusting his cooking, or just her quirks - but he agreed. There's just enough room for two in the little kitchen unit. "Not that odd at all, thank you." he replies genuinely, accepting the gift as he holds the door open for her. "Make yourself at home." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-08-14 12:46 am UTC (link)
	Quirks really, although she had no idea what he was making. "Thanks," she smiles and toes her shoes off to leave them at the entrance. "So what's on the menu Chef?" It's an odd bit of upbringing perhaps but she's never taken the 'make yourself at home' to heart. There's a moment of hesitation as she considers where to leave her purse and jacket. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

heytheredelilah
2012-08-14 12:58 am UTC (link)

There's plenty of choices. The place has the spartan look of a bachelor pad in which the bachelor does not live a lot. The only decorations, such as they are, are the eclectically stocked bookshelves - scifi, classic lit, psychology journals, hard science journals, historical fiction... and a nice hand-carved chess set.
The furniture looks comfortable enough, but obviously hasn't seen a lot of use, all but one of the feaux-leather bound chairs still having the 'new' sheen to them.

"Chicken Kotlety and salad. The prep work for the chicken is mostly done, but still plenty to do. Hope you like Russian."

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bio_nerd
2012-08-14 01:07 am UTC (link)

She goes for placing her stuff on the chair, figuring they'll start off in the kitchen and she'll figure out where to move it if need be later. "Never heard of it but I'm a sucker for chicken I will admit. So it sounds lovely." Casually, she looks over his bookshelf, an old habit when visiting people, and makes note of the journals with a smile. She recognized a few she gave him as background reading on gamma radiation related biology.

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heytheredelilah
2012-08-14 01:19 am UTC (link)

She is definitely the superior scientist, but where it comes to radiobiology, at least, he can keep up, headed towards one of his doctorates, at a relatively lax pace due to work for SHIELD. But getting there. Some of the books are hers - for which he's been grateful, others, especially the textbooks, are his. There's quite a bit of bookshelf to look at, and aside from the coffee table or chess set, not much else to draw the eye.

"Sort of superficially like fried chicken... in that its breaded with a flour and egg mixture and baked... after the chicken is stuffed with a cheese and garlic mix. I figured, since you wanted to help, you can make the salads? No specific idea, I got a variety of things. The dish needs some greens with it though."

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	bio_nerd 2012-08-14 01:25 am UTC (link)
	That gets her attention away from the bookshelf. "Can I just say that you've said two magic food words for me in the same sentence? Chicken and, even more, garlic. I am sold sir. Sold. If dicing greens is what gets me this then I'd be honoured to go attack some lettuce." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-08-14 01:29 am UTC (link)
	"What gets you this is you doing me the honor of being my lovely guest for the evening. The greens are just bonus. Feel free to grab whatever ingredients you like from the fridge. I knew I'd be here at least a couple weeks, so I stocked up." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-08-14 01:34 am UTC (link)
	"Well thank you kind Chef. Although, you should probably point me in the direction of what salad ingredients you'd prefer. I'm woefully under-educated in the art of salad making. As odd as that sounds. If I'm cooking for myself I usually don't bother with it," she admits. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-08-14 01:53 am UTC (link)
	He chuckles. "Whatever sounds good. If I didn't like it, I wouldn't have bought it. Hard-boiled eggs, spinach leaves, baby corn, carrots, green onion. I admit, I usually save the cooking for company. Left on my own, I'll throw a sandwich together or go get pizza or a burger. But now and then its good to stay in practice and prove I can cook." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-08-14 02:04 am UTC (link)
	"Don't worry, I will be witness to your cooking skill so people will believe you," she teases. "See, when I'm home and have time to consider cooking, it's rare so I do something a bit more...time-consuming than a sandwich. Plus, I find it fun, and oddly relaxing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-08-14 02:09 am UTC (link)
	"You're welcome to come over and witness it any time. I don't mind cooking, I just usually prefer to do it as a date or social thing if I'm going to go to the trouble. Or, you know, you can cook next time if you enjoy it. I have already made note of the chicken and garlic preferences... any other favorites?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bio_nerd
2012-08-14 02:23 am UTC (link)

"Oh don't worry it's fun cooking with other people. Well, actually it depends the people but still," she smiled almost shyly. What he found interesting in that way about her was still a mystery to her, and not one she thought she'd figure out any time soon.

"It's A list but I'll throw in mushrooms, bacon and anything fried in butter on it too. I have a stuffed mushroom recipe that I wish I had more time to make with all those things. Ah, almost forgot, sauces. And let me say it again: garlic. It has to be mentioned again."

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	heytheredelilah 2012-08-14 02:54 am UTC (link)
	"So a garlic, mushroom, garlic, chicken and garlic pizza would go over well. Noted. Stuffed mushrooms also sound good." he muses, while working on the stuffing with the cheese, garlic, herbs and mayonnaise. "You'll have to make it for me some time." He evidences none of the same shyness - being very clearly interested. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bio_nerd
2012-08-14 03:05 am UTC (link)

"I think that might just have enough garlic to please me," she smirked and continued working on the salad, knife work she could handle. "Well, it would give me an excuse to make them..." That's almost a tease, she is working on coming to terms with the fact that he'd be interested at all.

At least she knew his medical records well and wouldn't need to ask about allergies or find out too late what they were. That would be awkward.

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	heytheredelilah 2012-08-14 03:24 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, his medical records are pretty much readily available to her. Aside from the whole gamma-irradiated problem, no allergies, no evidence of any other health concerns - healthy as a would-be-Hulk. There's just that one issue. Well, and the green hair that won't take dyes - but people can take or leave that. "Happy to give you excuses to try these things." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-08-14 03:31 am UTC (link)
	She's quite used to the green hair by now, and the only thing interesting about the dyes was why they wouldn't stick. She could care less about the aesthetic of it. "What else am I getting excuses for?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-08-14 04:12 am UTC (link)
	"Well now that depends. What else are you looking for good excuses for... or bad?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-08-14 04:21 am UTC (link)
	"Well, I'm always up for something new, and I'm sure we can find some terrible excuses for it," she smirked (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-08-14 04:55 am UTC (link)
	"I have a feeling if we put our heads together, we could come up with something, yes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-08-14 05:07 am UTC (link)
	"We are supposed to be smart people. Rumour has it at least," she teased. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-08-14 05:16 am UTC (link)
	"I've heard those rumors. I've also read your work. Pretty sure you're smart, anyway. I'm sure I'd love to hear what kind of bad ideas you have that you need excuses for." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-08-14 05:22 am UTC (link)
	"See but the smart ones leave you guessing about those bad ideas. Makes it more entertaining. And that way I'm more likely to hear what you need excuses for too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-08-14 06:43 am UTC (link)
	"Good behavior, mostly." he replies with a grin, as he sets to breading the chicken. "Time was, when I had a lot of leave time, I'd be out on whatever town was closest. Bad behavior is expected of agents and all. Its the quiet nights in with good company I need excuses for." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-08-14 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	"So we both need excuses. Just...for very different things. Well, nobody said we can't share excuses Aleks." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-08-15 01:39 am UTC (link)
	"I'm happy to share excuses, and more time together out of the lab. Not that I don't treasure my time as guinea pig, but its nice seeing you out of your natural environment and lab coat now and then too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)