fandomhigh | 20th Century Food Crimes, Friday 6/2, First Period

"Today," said Summer, with that look on her face that she hoped made people start sweating before she even needed to say much more, beatific and far too pleased with herself, "we are covering a few recipes that are criminal not so much in their combinations of ingredients, but rather, how they are presented. Remember, after all, that they say we do eat with our eyes first," all apologies to Ignis! Or rather, Ignis, you're welcome, for not having to bear witness to the things the rest of the class was about to see, "and so how a dish looks is important."

There were a number of looks Summer had that made Stark sweat. Not all of them in the same way. This was, in fact, one of them. “I’m concerned,” he said quietly.

Summer continued, her current look suggesting that Stark had every right to be concerned. Almost like he knew her, or something.

"I am proud," way too proud really, "to present to you all not only the infamous banana candles, but also this mushroom-stuffed plaice."

Oh no. Not the candles. Stark sighed rather more dramatically than strictly necessary, then got a good look at the second dish and had to duck his head. He couldn’t look right at it and he certainly couldn’t look at Summer right now. Not in front of other people.

"And then," Summer added, because wait, there's more! "I want you to all try my spicy muffnuts."

What? That's what they were called!

“Your what?” Stark asked, sure he’d misheard that somehow.

"Muffnuts," Summer repeated helpfully, and who was all sweet innocence now, huh? "I think you'll like them. They're spicy!

"Actually," she felt compelled to add, "not really. Like, at all, we're going by white suburbanites in the fifties level of spice here. So, like, spicy in the way mayo is spicy."

“Mayo isn’t spicy,” Stark said, frowning. “And…you think I’ll like your…muffnuts? Maybe we should just start cooking?” Maybe then he could take out his phone and look up whether or not that word meant what it sounded like it meant.

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Wonder who named spicy muffnuts and/or who thought it was appropriate for these two to keep teaching together.

Obviously, the banana candle is slightly less challenging recipe than the plaice or the muffnuts, but you can try to make your own very suggestive mid-century food, as well! And discuss just how much they clearly had to have known exactly what they were doing.

They’re a little ridiculous right now but when aren’t they?

Stark had looked something up on his phone and then immediately put in back in his pocket with a very odd expression on his face.

Ignis Scientia

Look, Summer didn't name the muffnuts, don't look at her!

Stark wasn't quite looking at her. Not quite.

"Muffnuts?" he repeated. "Where did you even..."

Raiden

Gray

"Oh, I'm gay," Gray said apologetically, "so I'm gonna have to pass on your muffnuts."

And that fish.

"The 1984 collection of recipes cards from My Great Recipes," said Summer, and look who was so innocent and guileless now. "Of course."

"Don't worry," said Summer, who knew who was in her class, thank you, "I brought plenty of bananas."

"Of course," Stark repeated. "And the... mushroom one?"

"That one's exact origins," Summer admitted, "was a little harder to track down, but apparently, it's been passed around an awful lot. Who can even tell where it's been?"

"Does it need further investigation?" Stark asked, utterly failing at an innocent look today. "Something thorough?"

....okay, so Summer probably left herself pretty much wide open for a response like that when she picked out today's recipes, didn't she?

"Maybe," she said, lifting a brow at Stark. "I might have missed a good spot or two. Maybe what I need is a little help."

Summer brought this on herself! But was that really a bad thing?

"You know I'm happy to help you whenever you want help," Stark told her. "With anything."

Summer's lips pursed slightly with the attempts to keep a straight face. "Oh, I know," she assured him.

"If you needed any help later today, this is my only class," Stark offered. Helpfully. "I'm free for the rest of the day. Until Monday, really."

"That's a whole weekend's worth of help, then," Summer noted thoughtfully, "if I need it. I still have two other classes to get to after this, though."

"I don't mind waiting," Stark assured her.

Of course she already knew that.

"If you'd like help later. Or just company? Maybe we could even eat... real food."

And here you were doing so well, Stark, but now Summer was completely obligated to feign offense with an indignant gasp and a hand to her chest. "Are you suggesting," she said, "that banana candles, stuffed fish, and my spicy muffnuts aren't real food?"

And, really, as far as this class goes? These recipes were all extremely edible...if you could get past their implications, anyway.

"I'll be happy to try all of those," Stark promised. "But I was thinking of pizza, later?"

"But of course your recipes are real. Especially the...muffnuts."

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