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darksidescorner · 11 months ago

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Foods Miguel and V. love, and who introduced it to their home's menu:

Miguel and Olivia both really love good food. They love trying new foods, and enjoying their favorites. They also cannot go to a lot of restaurants. Well, let me rephrase. They can, but they get a lot of stares. One because Olivia never takes off her purse, and two because Miguel is Miguel. Neither of them like that, so they focus on cooking great food for each other instead. (Please read this before reading the rest.)

Part 2 in the future, maybe?

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Zuppa Toscana - Olivia. She makes it how her mother did, making it gently and lovingly burn your mouth a little bit. Peter needed milk to have it. The secret ingredient? A tiny bit of chili oil. Her and Miguel make enough for a much larger family, because they know they'll give some away and eat plenty of it themselves.

Breakfast Sandwiches - Both. They both like having eggs and bacon and cheese in a sandwich. Bonus points if the bread is toasty and crunchy. Miguel prefers cheesy scrambled egg, while Olivia prefers an over-medium egg. It is one of the very rare times Olivia is okay with being messy while eating. She'll use the bread to soak up the yolk that dripped out. She does that with her eggs in general, but with the sandwich she'll just straight up dip the sandwich in yolk. Miguel didn't understand it until he tried it. Then he got it. He still prefers his egg scrambled, though.

Southern-Style Chicken and Dumplings - Olivia. The texture is to die for. It's a food they will both sit there with their eyes closed and savor. It's also the food Olivia gives to Spiders struggling. Especially ones who have just experienced a canon event. It's one of the many ways she cares for the members of the Society.

Mexican Hot Chocolate - Miguel. Olivia has always loved hot chocolate. She always doctors a cup of powdered hot chocolate, putting in powdered creamer and... more sugar? Regardless of whatever diabetic monstrosity she was cooking up, Miguel saw an opportunity. And he took it. He brought her a cup one day, but didn't tell her it was anything different than her usual. He wishes he had Lyla record the look on her face. There were tears. It was that good. Olivia tries to make it, but she can't do it quite like Miguel.

Hot chocolate has a special place in Miguel's heart. It was a major comfort drink for him and Gabriel during their troubled childhoods. It was a drink that got him through a lot. Being able to share that is very important to him.

Fried Rice - Olivia. It was a staple of her childhood. It's simple, and a good thing to make when you have vegetables to use up. Olivia adds extra egg and sesame oil. The first time Miguel ever had sesame oil, he had no clue what the hell that taste was but he liked it. He asked what that one flavor was, and Olivia showed him. She makes food with it often, because she knows Miguel likes it.

Sometimes, Miguel will eat rolls of his webbing, especially when he does not feel like leaving his office (post-Gabrielle esp). He started dipping it in sesame oil, and that's now one of his default ways of eating it. He made Lyla swear not to tell Olivia, and so far she hasn't. (This entire paragraph is a reference to this post. I am a firm believer in it.)

Mexican Paella - Miguel. He had actually never tried it or made it until he was an adult. He was curious, so he made it. It was delicious. He leaned more into the chicken than he did the seafood whenever he made it. However, when they started making it together, they leaned more towards shrimp. Probably because Olivia loves shrimp, and will slip more shrimps onto it before baking it.

Smoked Salmon - Olivia. It's actually her favorite fish. Snapper is her second favorite (we'll touch on that later). There's something so incredibly happy about salmon that she can't put her finger on. Whatever it is, sometimes she and Miguel will make it. The best ingredient? Garlic. Sometimes alfredo pasta on the side, again at her behest. Miguel doesn't mind alfredo sauce, but it's not his favorite.

Sweet and Sour Snapper - Olivia. She grew up in Florida. Every once in a while, she and her mother would go to this Chinese restaurant, and they served such delicious food. However, seeing as she lives in Nueva York, she can't really visit there anymore. So she brought the food to her, and of course forced Miguel to try it. It's a comforting food.

Empanadas - Miguel. (Took me long enough lmao.) He likes them a lot. They taste like what home feels like to him, kinda like fried rice to Olivia. He likes them with lots of carrot and beef, though sometimes he prefers chorizo. It's delicious. He and Olivia make them together while talking about their day. Olivia actually sucks at making the empanadas correctly, and they always have a laugh at it. Neither of them know why she can't get it right, but they taste good regardless.

Nai Wong Bao - Olivia. She loves these. They are her favorite thing to get at a Dim Sum restaurant, on the rare occasion they go out to one. She makes them every once in a while, but she's not good at it. Still, they taste delicious, and the custard melts in their mouths regardless.

Gỏi Cuốn - Olivia. Olivia and shrimp go together very nicely. Gỏi Cuốn, or as you likely know it, spring rolls, are a Vietnamese street-food dish with shrimp, rice noodles, lettuce, and pork. They make her very happy, especially the noodles. She and Miguel both enjoy them lots. Miguel appreciates the dipping sauce especially, and keeps some in his office.

Rice Crispy Treats - Olivia. The texture is sublime and she often finds herself craving it. She doubles the amount of marshmallows in any given pan, and then gives a bunch out. Miguel also likes them because they're simple and crunchy. It's a very happy food.

Cheeseburger - Miguel. They both love burgers, but Miguel is somewhat insane. He puts damn near everything on one. Jalapeños? Yep. Horse radish? Yep. Barbecue sauce? Mayonnaise? Ketchup? All of it. It's terrible. Even Peter B. is slightly disturbed. Olivia tried a bite and hated it. Granted, she doesn't like most peppers on their own (texture), nor does she like barbecue sauce. It's not really fair to have her judge it.

Just like Olivia with breakfast sandwiches, this is one of the few times he's ok with getting messy with food.

Yellow Curry - Miguel. They went out and tried it once, and good god. Both of them love it, but Miguel is the one that suggested they try and make it themselves. They always make it to where the chicken falls right off the bone. It's so delicious, and so so soothing. They make it slightly less spicy, focusing more on the sweet aspect. It's so good. Both of them have almost cracked teeth on peppercorns. Miguel falls asleep almost immediately after he finishes eating it. Olivia usually carries him to bed when this happens.

Cuban Sandwiches - Olivia. A food that originates roughly where she's from! She loves Cuban sandwiches and it's always a go-to when she whips out the panini press. Her secret ingredient? Garlic powder and extra cheese. It's so delicious. Miguel likes them with extra pickles.

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