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 2012-09-19 05:03 am UTC (link)
	"This is more of a production than I usually make, but I cook for myself all the time. Less expensive and no more time consuming than going to the cafeteria." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-09-19 04:10 pm UTC (link)
	"I thoroughly appreciate it. If the lack of any chicken left is any indication," she smiles. "I just don't have time to go home and make anything and in the mornings I prefer sleep over breakfast. Breakfast isn't a meal in my life." "So what's your favourite dish? Or ingredient. I admitted my not-so-secret love of garlic." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-09-19 04:14 pm UTC (link)
	"That's a toss up between what you just ate, definitely my favorite if I'm cooking, or a really good bacon cheeseburger with onion rings and good beer." Yes, he still has to specify good beer. "Glad you're liking it. As you saw, its actually pretty easy. Basically Russian fried chicken." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-09-19 09:24 pm UTC (link)
	"I do know a place that has really good burgers. It's like a hole in the wall but really, I could care less since they put the money into the food." She eyed an extra piece of chicken on his plate and contemplated making a go for it. "A good beer with everything? I'm sure you have a good stock just for that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

heytheredelilah
2012-09-19 09:28 pm UTC (link)

He pushes it closer to her, and goes back to the oven to get them both another piece. "Works best in good sized batches, there's plenty. And... alright, sounds like a good second date, you can show me this place. Nothing wrong with holes in the wall... for burgers or Mexican, they're often a lot better than the big, fancy places. As for beer... yeah. I try to keep some imports in stock. Want one that goes well with chicken and garlic?"

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bio_nerd
2012-09-19 09:53 pm UTC (link)

When he turns away she swipes the small piece and when he turns back she tries to look innocent. There was never any chicken on that plate clearly.

"I find the best burgers are the tiny places nobody has ever heard of. The bonus is that there's usually lower prices and less of a line. Deal, I'll show you it next time. And while I'm not a beer person I'd certainly be up for trying one you'd recommend."

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	heytheredelilah 2012-09-19 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	He brings her another piece of chicken, and another for himself as well. Having a big appetite, in his case, shouldn't be too surprising. He also fetches two beers, popping the tops with his fingers. "This is a Belgian honey ale. Fairly rich, but should go well with the chicken." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-09-20 01:42 am UTC (link)
	She thanks him and takes a bottle, reading the label curiously. "I'm always up for new alcohol, let's see what this one's like. Cheers." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-09-20 01:46 am UTC (link)
	He raises his bottle as well, and drinks. Its rich, with some sweetness to it, and definitely fairly strong compared to most American brews. "As I get stuff in, I'll be happy to share and let you try new things." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bio_nerd
2012-09-20 02:27 am UTC (link)

She follows suit and is surprised by the sweetness. Even though she knew there'd be honey, she still somewhat expected more bitterness than she got. Though she likes that it has more strength to it than most brews she's sampled.

"Definitely one of the better ones I've had. I don't think I'll ever be a connoisseur but I'll certainly try something new. If I can't trust your taste in beers, whose can I trust?"

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	heytheredelilah 2012-09-20 02:32 am UTC (link)
	"I'll try not to steer you wrong. Try a few things, figure out your tastes, and then stock up on some of the things you like." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-09-20 02:38 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe you'll make me like beer," she chuckled. "For now I'm still in the mixed and shots camp. Though I detest sambuca. Anything you won't drink?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-09-20 02:40 am UTC (link)
	"I'll do my best. But... yeah. Lot of things, really. I may be all good with cheap food, but I admit to being a snob about my beer and coffee. When it comes to mixed, though... technically I'll drink about whatever, I just usually don't. When alcohol doesn't do anything, most hard liquor loses at least part of its point." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bio_nerd
2012-09-20 02:54 am UTC (link)

"As much as I'm a coffee snob, I'll get desperate enough to drink the foulest of it too. Caffeine Addicts Anonymous, it could have a whole chapter in each SHIELD base. And knowing how your metabolism works, that makes sense. At least between the two of us there's always some special we can take advantage of. Though I still vastly prefer my caffeine."

"Hmm, I've still got a few questions left of my twenty so, now this is important, what's the best coffee you've ever had? And worst?"

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	heytheredelilah 2012-09-20 03:04 am UTC (link)
	"With my metabolism, I don't really need caffeine. Two or three hours of sleep, and I'm wide awake. I just drink it because I like it. I think my current favorite is probably the Jamaican Blue Mountain Roast. Worst... the stuff in the SHIELD cafeteria." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

bio_nerd
2012-09-20 03:10 am UTC (link)

She had to tease. "Does this mean your caffeine is free to take? Careful who you tell that to."

"I'm jealous of your sleep schedule and have always been. I operate on less than 'normal' amounts but I still wish I could work consistently with only 2 every day. My god, the cafeteria stuff I swear is there for the sole purpose of half-heartedly trying to kick every agent's addiction to the stuff."

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	heytheredelilah 2012-09-20 03:12 am UTC (link)
	He can't help but grin just a little, waggling his brow playfully. "Any time you're still here in the morning, I'll be happy to make you all the coffee you want." he partially agrees. "Yeah, were it not for that sleep schedule, no way I'd be able to handle the SHIELD work and my studies. Definitely a benefit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-09-20 03:20 am UTC (link)
	She smirks right back. "Careful, your poor coffee supply will weep." "I can't wait till the pharm department gets in gear on something that'll get me through on minimal sleep." She was half-joking. Only because she knew all the known biological requirements for sleep, it had been a keen side interest of hers over the years. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-09-20 03:28 am UTC (link)
	"I might consider that a small price to pay." he replies, between bites. "Yeah, never know. After all, they're certainly working on it, at least for short term ops." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-09-20 03:44 am UTC (link)
	"And then one morning you hit the bottom of the coffee supply," she chuckles. "They've made decent improvements in their work on the short term version. I'm still holding out for the longer term one. After testing of course." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-09-20 03:53 am UTC (link)
	"Might still be worth it. As for the lack of sleep pharmaceuticals though... yeah, longer term might take a while. Short of cosmic rays or gamma irradiation, they're a ways off there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-09-20 04:14 am UTC (link)
	"Never said it wouldn't be. Though on the sleep front I'm okay with working off about five and less. Mostly because it's just a matter of there are things to do, many of which are far more interesting. The paperwork aspect can go bother someone else." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-09-20 04:18 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, there's always plenty to do. I have twenty-plus hour days, and they still seem too short half the time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bio_nerd 2012-09-21 02:46 am UTC (link)
	"Ah the life of a SHIELD workaholic. So glamorous." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	heytheredelilah 2012-09-21 02:50 am UTC (link)
	"Anyone in this line of work who isn't a workaholic to some degree is in the wrong field." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)