Hell's Smitten (Gordon Ramsay x Reader)

Chapter 41- Back to School Part 2/3

Saturday, July 6th, 2013

Everyone groups together in the corner of the room next to the ingredients to discuss what we'll be making. We survey our options, neatly laid out according to food groups. Since we don't want to make the same thing each period, we all try to decide on what we want to teach.

"Don't make it too difficult. These are just kids, alright?" Gina says, crossing her arms and surveying the food.

Kalyani leans into Red. "Let's teach them something they can make on their own when they get home from school. How about some sort of delicious grilled cheese concoction? Aren't kids really into avocados nowadays? Grilled cheese and avocado sandwich with tomato basil soup sound good?"

Red nods her head enthusiastically. "That sounds good, simple and delicious! I'm sure the kids will like it!"

Bella turns from where she had been trying to catch Henry's eye with a few flirty bats of her eyelashes. "Dave, can we make something to do with fish? I feel like that's an important skill and like, I didn't learn how to properly cook a fish 'till I was twenty."

"Of course, Bella. Let's pick a simple fish though so they don't have to go out of their way to find it. How about cod with whole roasted carrots on the side?" Dave looks to her.

Henry shoots Bella a grin as she turns to peer over her shoulder at him. She giggles before turning back to Dave. "Oh sorry, did you say cod? That sounds fine, yeah," she responds distractedly.

A small scowl passes over Dave's face before he recovers. I can't imagine why he puts up with her.

Shaun nudges my arm. "Hey, how about we do something fun, like spaghetti? Since we have fifty-five minutes we could even teach them how to make their own noodles and sauce. I'm sure they'll have fun with that."

"That's a great idea, Shaun, what sort of meatballs? Maybe turkey?" I muse.

"Sure, turkey is simple enough to find and really easy to work with. The kids will love it," Shaun agrees.

Taylor and Pietro both start to speak at the same time, before Pietro gives a 'go-ahead' hand motion towards Taylor.

"Thanks, uh, I was gonna suggest we teach these kiddos how to make a mean New York strip steak! I know steak doesn't take fifty-five minutes to make so maybe we can do something tasty on the side."

Pietro rubs his hands together. "How about some garlic butter potato bites? Those always go really well with steak!"

"Ohhh yes, great idea Pietro!" Taylor squeaks happily.

Gina turns to Abel. "What do you think of teaching the kids how to make a pizza from scratch? That sounds like fun right?"

Abel nods. "Definitely. We'll just have to be sure we make it thin crust otherwise it will not finish cooking in time."

Gordon heads over to us as he sees us finish our conversation.

"Everyone has their food planned, yeah?" he asks.

"Yes, Chef!" we respond.

"Excellent. Now, whichever pair wins today will have a fantastic night, let me tell you. However, I will not be judging. I will be leaving the judgment up to the students. So be sure your teaching is clear, concise, and fun. Right?"

"Yes, Chef!" we repeat.

"Good, good. Now, since we spent some of this class period discussing what we will be making, who here has a dish that will take forty minutes or less?" he asks.

"Us, Chef." Kalyani indicates herself and Red.

"Great, would you two mind going first?" he requests.