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‘Maddie said you were a great cook,’ Katrina said when she’d tasted a bit of everything ‘I see what she means These pastries are fabulous’

He inclined his head ‘Efkharisto’

She was even more enthusiastic about the main course, a rich Greek stehich Theo served with fluffy rice and steaetables

‘It’s afelia—well, our family’s version of the recipe,’ he said with a smile ‘My sister Melina is a chef I borrowed this one from her’

‘Obviously it includes pork, red wine…and ground coriander?’ Katrina hazarded

‘Yes’ He was iredients so easily ‘And a cinnamon stick in the marinade’

‘It’s gorgeous Trade you the recipe for this for ne?’

‘She ne in the world—better even than my mum,’ Madison added

‘Sounds good to lanced at Madison, then back at Katrina ‘Your cousin told ’

Katrina s’

‘So you alanted to be a doctor?’ he asked

‘I suppose I was following in Maddie’s footsteps,’ Katrina adh if I hadn’t been a doctor, I would probably have been a chef’

‘Half the ti them,’ Madison added

‘Half the time, it does,’ Katrina said ‘You think how many stress-related illnesses there are If people took a little ether and communicated properly…they’d be under a lot less strain and their health would be better’

‘That,’ Theo said, ‘is a very fair point Though sos were incredibly difficult to talk about Like the things he knew he should tell Madison, but he didn’t knohere to start

‘Communication problems is where food really comes into its own,’ Katrina said

‘Preferably pudding,’ Madison added with a grin

‘Eat your ,’ Theo said

‘And this was the s,’ Madison gruly