#caramel miso butter cookies

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Kiko’s Miso Butter Cookies

For the chocolate version, a scale is HIGHLY recommended because you’re subbing 1/6 cup of flour out for cocoa powder.

UNSALTED BUTTER IS VITAL

To make chocolate caramel version, just add the chopped caramel bits to the chocolate dough :)

I personally like my cookies a bit soft instead of crunchy, so I take them out of the oven a tiny bit early!!

I will eventually nail down the caramel mocha version and post it :)

[angelmush]

yet another batch of brown butter miso choccy chip cookies ! this time w melty milk chocolate & sea salted caramel

[echinoamy]

German chocolate cookies, miso butter sesame cookies, chocolate chip cookie bars, raspberry almond tartlets, and chocolate peanut butter balls. Not pictured are doubly chocolate mint cookie bars and caramel cinnamon brownies. And I thought I didn’t like baking!

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Nonfiction Thursday: Cookbooks from Around the World 

My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz

It’s been ten years since David Lebovitz packed up his most treasured cookbooks, a well-worn cast-iron skillet, and his laptop and moved to Paris. In that time, the culinary culture of France has shifted as a new generation of chefs and home cooks—most notably in Paris—incorporates ingredients and techniques from around the world into traditional French dishes.

In My Paris Kitchen, David remasters the classics, introduces lesser-known fare, and presents 100 sweet and savory recipes that reflect the way modern Parisians eat today. You’ll find Soupe à l’oignon, Cassoulet, Coq au vin, and Croque-monsieur, as well as Smoky barbecue-style pork, Lamb shank tagine, Dukkah-roasted cauliflower, Salt cod fritters with tartar sauce, and Wheat berry salad with radicchio, root vegetables, and pomegranate. And of course, there’s dessert: Warm chocolate cake with salted butter caramel sauce, Duck fat cookies, Bay leaf poundcake with orange glaze, French cheesecake...and the list goes on. David also shares stories told with his trademark wit and humor, and lush photography taken on location around Paris and in David’s kitchen reveals the quirks, trials, beauty, and joys of life in the culinary capital of the world.

Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi

In Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi explore the vibrant cuisine of their home city—with its diverse Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities. Both men were born in Jerusalem in the same year—Tamimi on the Arab east side and Ottolenghi in the Jewish west. This stunning cookbook offers 120 recipes from their unique cross-cultural perspective, from inventive vegetable dishes to sweet, rich desserts. With five bustling restaurants in London and two stellar cookbooks, Ottolenghi is one of the most respected chefs in the world; in Jerusalem, he and Tamimi have collaborated to produce their most personal cookbook yet.

Persiana by Sabrina Gahyour

A celebration of the food and flavours from the regions near the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, with over 100 recipes for modern and accessible Middle Eastern dishes, including Lamb & Sour Cherry Meatballs; Chicken, Preserved Lemon & Olive Tagine; Blood Orange & Radicchio Salad; Persian Flatbread; and Spiced Carrot, Pistachio & Coconut Cake with Rosewater Cream.

The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook by Wataru Yokota

Izakaya cooking is all about enjoying hearty and flavorful Japanese food with drinks and friends at your local hole-in-the-wall hangout. Similar to tapas or pub food, izakaya fare ranges from tasty bar snacks to substantial salads, stews, grilled meats and seafood dishes--all made fresh with minimal fuss and maximum flavor--and served alongside a chilled glass of beer or sake.

The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook allows you to recreate over 120 of these classic izakaya dishes in your own kitchen at home. These include standards like Yakitori Chicken Skewers, Crispy Gyoza, and Grilled Wagyu Beef with Shiso. Vegans and vegetarians are also well catered to with dishes like Daikon Salad with Yuzu Dressing, Chargrilled Fava Beans and Baked Tofu with Ginger Sauce. Chef and author Wataru Yokota adds his own unique twists to signature Japanese recipes, like Miso-Simmered Pork and Grilled Mackerel with Plum Sauce.

[whateuniceats]

Got around to visiting Sundaes Best, a new gelateria that opened up in the k-town area known for its Asian-inspired flavors, but particularly those inspired by Korean snacks! The first time I went I got the ube and mango flavors while my friends tried the coconut, strawberry cheesecake, passionfruit, cookies & cream and lychee flavors. And the next time around I got the original flavor I wanted (choco pie) and the banana milk flavor (inspired by Korean banana chips). It’s definitely one of my all-time fave gelaterias around now thanks to the wide selection of cool Asian flavors so I definitely want to swing by another time to try some of their other cool flavors like misugaru, kaya coconut, thai iced tea, calamansi, guava, miso caramel, or honey butter!

[deliciously-vegan]

Miso Chocolate Chip Cookies

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1 tbsp egg replacer 2 tbsp water

2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup acorn flour (or almond meal) 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp sea salt

1 cup vegan butter, softened 1 cup cane sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp miso paste 1 tbsp caramel extract 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 cup dark chocolate chips 1/2 cup pine nuts (or slivered almonds)

In a small bowl (or cup) whisk together the egg replacer and water and set aside.

In a large glass mixing bowl, sift together the; AP flour, acorn flour, baking powder, and sea salt.

In a mediume sized mixing bowl, cream together the vegan butter, cane sugar and brown sugar. Add the; miso paste, caramel extract, vanilla extract, and "egg" mixture. Blend until well-combined.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until fully combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and pine nuts.

Transfer batter to fridge and chill for about an hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line or grease a cookie sheet. Form small balls with the cold batter and place balls on prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes.

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[ad_1] In the event you thought ice cream could not be cozy, suppose once more. To some folks fall would possibly imply hunkering down with a bowl of heat soup, however for me — no less than now — the flavors of fall could be captured in an ice cream. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Lotions has turn out to be recognized for creating surprising (however undeniably appetizing) flavors, like Skillet Cinnamon Roll, Powdered Jelly Donut, and even limited-edition eclipse-inspired pints. The Columbus, Ohio-based model’s newest launch goals to seize the style of autumn in 4 fully new merchandise — plus a returning favourite — and I obtained an opportunity to attempt all of them. Jeni’s fall assortment introduces Miso Butterscotch Brownie, Candy Potato Marshmallow Praline, Bay Leaf Cheesecake, and Pumpkin Seed & Rye Cookie — it additionally features a seasonally applicable staple from the model, Brown Butter Almond Brittle. Beth Stallings, Jeni’s Head of Innovation, says the limited-edition lineup was “impressed by the best way all of us actually need to eat fall, possibly greater than another season. It’s about late harvest, that positive steadiness between candy and savory, and our longing for contemporary and comforting meals.” Candy and savory is an apt description as a result of this assortment has pints that can fulfill individuals who need the occasional trace of salt of their ice cream or are looking for one thing that’s not notably cloying. Notes of nuttiness are additionally a transparent theme, beginning with the one taste within the assemblage that isn’t new: Brown Butter Almond Brittle. This ice cream is tangy and wealthy and has a powerful almond style remarkably much like marzipan. Small items of brown-butter-almond sweet present little pockets of sweeter, brown sugar-like taste. Whereas brown butter and almonds can actually style autumnal, the opposite installments in Jeni’s fall assortment dive even deeper into the season’s signature tasting notes, components, and nostalgic dishes. Wish to know which of them it's best to attempt? Right here is my official evaluation of every new providing from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Lotions: Miso Butterscotch Brownie This has a buttery, toasted sugar and miso cream base, with items of darkish chocolate fudge brownies scattered all through. It positively falls within the sweet-savory camp, because of the miso that provides a contact of saltiness and a few delicate earthy notes. The chunks of brownie aren’t very large — I’d name them crumbles — however there are a lot of them, so that you’re not missing for brownie taste. The decision? It is a nice possibility if you need one thing with chocolate and caramel notes — but in addition extra complexity. It positively gained’t fill the identical void as a brownie-packed pint of Ben & Jerry’s (which I normally discover to virtually focus extra on the mix-ins, much less on the ice cream), however it could be a classy finish to a cocktail party or a sweet-but-not-too-sweet possibility for film night time. Miso turns Jeni's brownie-packed pint right into a candy and savory affair. Meals & Wine / JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS, LLC.  Candy Potato Marshmallow Praline The Candy Potato Marshmallow Praline providing manages to channel all of the flavors of a marshmallow-topped candy potato casserole at Thanksgiving into one container of ice cream, and I used to be extraordinarily into it. Jeni’s has produced a Candy Potato Marshmallow Brûlée possibility earlier than, and it is a extra seasonal evolution of that.  The brand new deal with is made with spiced candy potatoes, marshmallow candy cream, and candied pecans, however the candy potatoes are blended into the ice cream base, giving it a heat orange colour and pure candy potato taste in every chew. I used to be actually impressed by how strongly the basis vegetable’s taste got here by means of: It genuinely tasted like I used to be consuming a roasted candy potato. The ribbons

of marshmallow candy cream are large and daring sufficient you can clearly determine them as truly being marshmallows — not like ice cream manufacturers, the place they have a tendency to vanish into the remainder of the product. They usually’re a welcome pairing with the extra spice-forward candy potato ice cream. It’s the items of candied pecans that actually cement this dessert’s similarity to the basic candy potato casserole, along with sprinkling in bits of crunchy texture.  Chatting with how the model develops its surprising concepts, Stallings notes, “The place we begin is dependent upon the season and the overarching assortment idea. One factor that by no means modifications is the emotional tie. The place will we need to transport folks? Are we embracing a season, whisking ourselves off to a fantastical place, constructing a complete world round taste, or are we touring again to a particular time?” The reply to those questions is apparent for this ice cream: It should undoubtedly transport you to a Thanksgiving desk. With marshmallow cream and candied pecan items, this candy potato ice cream tastes like a nostalgic aspect dish. Meals & Wine / JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS, LLC.  Bay Leaf Cheesecake With a bay leaf-infused cream cheese ice cream and swirls of crushed graham crackers, this new merchandise is a much less apparent nod to fall. However the delicate use of bay leaf lends the creamy deal with simply the correct amount of herbaceousness, which jogs my memory of the season after we begin cooking with heat spices and woodier herbs. Bay leaves could be pretty bitter when uncooked, however that doesn’t come by means of right here in any respect — as a substitute they add solely a contact of floral taste, to enhance the ice cream’s sweetness.  I used to be pleasantly shocked to seek out that this ice cream additionally tastes very vanilla-forward, which Stallings confirmed, explaining that when brainstorming the flavour it “began as a dialog with our culinary workforce — I used to be speaking a few fig leaf, pine, and mascarpone dessert I had final summer time in Italy. How I cherished the cool, refreshing, barely herbaceous, and almost-vanilla-like notes of it. That meandered to this complete dialog about bay leaves and the way, earlier than vanilla was extensively out there, they had been used so as to add depth of taste to lotions and custards.” Hints of aromatic herbs and florals assist hold this dessert gentle in your palate. Not like the very wealthy nature of most cheesecake ice lotions, Jeni's rendition manages to be refreshing. My solely reservation with the ultimate product is that the graham cracker crumbs are very finely crushed and have a tendency to vanish into the background, with the cheesecake taste overpowering them. I will not inform you what to do, however I might suggest serving a scoop of this fragrant ice cream with seasonal fruit, like some baked apples or a poached pear. Jeni's rendition of cheesecake ice cream is extra fragrant and refreshing than typical choices. Meals & Wine / JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS, LLC.  Pumpkin Seed and Rye Cookie Possibly probably the most uncommon of the bunch, Stallings tells me that this creation “began as a pumpkin seed ice cream, utilizing a mixture of roasted pumpkin seed oil and pumpkin seed butter for a wealthy, nutty ice cream.” The result's a deal with that has a lovely earthy-green hue, studded with brown chunks of do-it-yourself rye cookies. The style of this ice cream isn’t overpowering, and I wouldn’t say you'll be able to detect a powerful pumpkin seed taste. As an alternative, it’s pretty mellow, however you will nonetheless get nutty and toasty notes, and it strikes a pleasant, gentle steadiness between candy and saline. The rye cookies are the star of the present for my part — their caramelized sweetness and malty essence add complicated layers of taste. Rye has a signature taste profile that’s exhausting to

overlook, and Stallings factors out that this was an intentional alternative; “We knew that rye — with its rich-brown taste notes of honey and brown sugar, toasted grain taste, and barely coarser texture that provides this cookie an virtually granola-like texture — would actually pop. There’s just a little pumpernickel flour within the cookie, too, which reinforces the rye taste.” The feel of the rye cookie holds up fairly properly to being encased in ice cream; it nonetheless has that granola-like texture Stallings describes, which makes it simpler to tell apart the add-in from the encircling ice cream, not like among the different flavors (resembling Miso Butterscotch Brownie). This ice cream isn’t the form of dessert I’d crave at midnight or anticipate a child to like, however it's a scrumptious exploration of nutty flavors, and I feel it’d be good for scooping on prime of a slice of pecan pie or serving sandwiched between two oatmeal cookies. With pumpkin seed butter blended in, and rye cookie crumbles all through, this pint is stuffed with nutty flavors. Meals & Wine / JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS, LLC.  [ad_2]

[siriuslysatorusimping]

As promised, I made miso butter cookies this weekend!

I made chocolate caramel and caramel mocha this time 😊

One thing I changed this time was I used a blender (bc I don’t have a food processor) to chop the caramel instead of using a knife and taking forever to do it. They turned out super yummy. I prefer my cookies a bit softer, so I shortened the bake time a bit for the caramel mocha ones, and they’re just a bit soft and crumbly and delicious 🤤

There are a few other types of cookies that I’ve found and will likely include in Physical Paradox in the future. I’ve been on an anko kick lately, so I’ve been researching a bunch of different anko desserts! So when I eventually get back to Physical Paradox, I’ll likely include them 😊

[angelmush]

it was my day off work today so we went to an italian deli for groceries and lunch (we had generously portioned mortadella sandwiches on springy herbed focaccia piled w roasted red peppers n lots of crisp lettuce w a blood orange soda on the side) and then while i was cooking dinner my gf made me a sparkling water w lemon and ice to sip on and played nina simone on a speaker and did the dishes for me :,,) i used the fresh fettuccine and creamy decadent gorgonzola sauce we bought today and i added green and yellow farmer’s market zucchini that i sautéed w garlic and butter and topped the pasta and veg w prosciutto bits that i fried til it was crispy and THEN !!!! after that i made a double batch of brown butter miso choccy chip cookie dough that i pre scooped and froze for single serve cookie emergencies (aka, when i crave a choccy chip cookie but only want 1 and don’t feel like actually baking and instead just have the energy to pull a frozen ball of cookie dough out of a ziploc and throw it in the oven for a few minutes) and THENNNNN we had some fancy ice cream (a black cocoa flavor and a triple caramelized milk flavor and a pineapple lychee flavor) while watching a movie together and now we r tucked up in bed w full bellies together !!!!!!!!

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10/08/24

So.... yeah.

Sat 1170 – 4 Fizz

Coffee

Grenade Carb Killa White Chocolate Cookie

Relentless Raspberry Zero Sugar

Fridge Raiders Meat Free Slow Roasted Tasty Bites

Peach Passionfruit Yoghurt

Kinder Bueno White Milk & Hazelnuts

Fully Loaded Miso, White Chocolate & Fudge Cookie

Maltesers Milk Chocolate & Honeycomb Snack Bag

Sun 1154 – 8 Fizz

Coffee

Grenade Carb Killa Lemon Cheesecake Flavour 227

Relentless Raspberry Zero Sugar

Fridge Raiders Meat Free Southern Style Tasty Bites

Raspberry Yoghurt

Hartley's 10 Cal Orange Jelly Pot

Kinder Bueno White Milk & Hazelnuts

The Mega Indulgent Brownie

Maltesers Milk Chocolate & Honeycomb Snack Bag

Mon 1151

Coffee

Grenade Carb Killa Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel

Monster Energy Ultra Rosa

Fridge Raiders Meat Free Southern Style Tasty Bites

220 Yoghurt

Cadbury Raspberry Mini Roll

Galaxy Ripple Milk Chocolate

Aero Bubbles Peppermint Mint Chocolate

Tue 1169

Coffee

Grenade Carb Killa Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Monster Energy Drink Ultra Zero Sugar

Fridge Raiders Meat Free Slow Roasted Tasty Bites

Raspberry Yoghurt

Cadbury Raspberry Mini Roll

KitKat Chunky Milk Chocolate

Reese's Mini Peanut Butter Cup

Wed 1155

Coffee

Grenade Carb Killa Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel

Monster Energy Drink Ultra Zero Sugar

Fridge Raiders Meat Free Slow Roasted Tasty Bites

220 Yoghurt

Cadbury Raspberry Mini Roll

Barebells Crispy Nougat Protein Bar

Aero Melts Orange Chocolate

Thurs 1145

Coffee

Grenade Carb Killa Oreo White

Monster Energy Ultra Rosa

Fridge Raiders Meat Free Southern Style Tasty Bites

220 Yoghurt

Cadbury Raspberry Mini Roll

Maxi Nutrition Filled Creamy Core Chocolate Coconut Protein Bar Dark

Milkybar Giant Buttons Raspberry Ripple

Fri 1169

Coffee

Grenade Carb Killa Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Monster Energy Drink Ultra Zero Sugar

Fridge Raiders Meat Free Southern Style Tasty Bites

220 Yoghurt

Cadbury Raspberry Mini Roll

Fulfil Peanut Butter Chocolate Flavour Vitamin & Protein Bar

Munchies Milk Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream

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Roasted Red Pepper & Onion Salad with Mozzarella & Basil

Red Pepper & Basil Relish

Smoky Eggplant “Caviar”

Baked Miso Eggplant

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Potato Pancake with Horseradish Cream

Salmon Rillettes

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Mushrooms al Horno with Crusty Bread

Farinata

Savory Strawberry Biscuits

Corn Cakes with Smoked Salmon

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Hokkaido roasted corn

Hokkaido melon with mascarpone cheese

Hokkaido cheese and chocolate

Hōjicha

Green bean

Fruit parfait

Exotic Tokyo

European cheese

Edamame

Black tea

Baked potato

Bakeable custard

Amazake

Sweet Bean Jelly

Rum Raisin

Hot Japanese Chili Powder

Wasabi               

Purple Sweet Potato

Red Bean Soup

Soy Sauce

Brandy and Orange

Fruit Parfait

College Tater

Kobe Pudding

Hot Cake

Maple

Apple Vinegar

Sports Drink

Salt Watermelon

Muscat of Alexandria

Baked Potato

Kit Kat List

204 Flavors from Japan bc I didn't want to write them out individually jksdhf

@reckless-rider Types of Kit-Kats, go.

[kaaytea]

What the daiya boys would smell from Amortentia

Amortentia is a potion from Harry Potter that causes powerful infatuation from its drinker. The potion itself has a different aroma for everyone as the scent is usually based off of what the person finds attractive.

A/n: Hi! This was just me trying to get in a creative mood and I ended up having fun so I thought why not post it!

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Sawamura -> cinnamon sticks, fabric softener, the summer breeze, toothpaste

Furuya -> Vanilla, new cotton linens, glove conditioner, the chilly smell in the air just before it snows

Haruichi -> honey, KitKats, coconut sunscreen, hibiscus tea, maple wood

Kanemaru -> Pepper corns, sandal wood, his mom's homemade botamochi

Toujou -> Bread straight out of the oven, hot miso soup, rose water

Kuramochi -> Mocha, Spearmint, pine needles, the smell new cleats have, peanut butter cookies

Miyuki -> leather, freshly cut grass, icy hot, coffee, rosemary, mirin

Kawakami -> lavender, freshly grated ginger, summer night air, sautéed vegetables, blueberry muffins

Tetsuya -> freshly cooked short grain rice, the smokey smell of a charcoal grill, green tea, rice vinegar, baseball fields just after its rained

Jun -> watermelon gummies, black tea with honey, grilled meat, cedar wood

Ryousuke -> Dark chocolate, red curry paste, old books, rain on hot pavement

Chris -> freshly baked brownies, basil, the leafy smell of autumn

Yui -> burnt marshmallows, caramel sauce, the leather of a catchers mitt, lemongrass soap

Okumura -> Orange zest, crackling wood on a bonfire, his coconut milk shampoo, Lemon poppy seed bread with a glaze drizel

Seto -> Brown sugar milk tea, blackberry ice cream, tea tree oil, new batting gloves

Sanada -> Ramune soda, the slight chlorine smell of a pool during the summer, nutmeg

Raichi -> Banana pudding, sesame oil, cherry popsicles, tokatsu sauce

Mei -> raspberry jam, Tiger balm ointment, strawberry lemonade, salty ocean winds

[btsmakesmehappy]

Palate Cleanser | 1

Genre: Agent au, friends with benefit (sort of), Stranger to lover, Angst, Fluff, Eventual Smut

Pairing: Agent!Taehyung x Baker!reader

Word Count: 5,6k

Rating: 18+ (M)

Warning: broken heart, cursing.

Chapter: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 completed

Summary: Taehyung needs something to take his mind off his broken heart. His best friend, Jimin, suggests that he should meet another woman and the first woman he met was you. Would you help him even though you have your own problem, that you hate men?

a/n: Hello again! This mini series is a continuation from Broken Vase. You can read it as as a standalone, but it’s better if you read it first for better understanding! As always, english is not my first language, so I would really appreciate if you give me correction or any suggestion. Please tell me if you want to be added on the taglist!

Also this is gonna be a part of The Company series (Click it for agents’ description!). Please look forward for it!

Taehyung walks mindlessly in the city. It is already noon, but still, he doesn’t want to go back to the company. The sun shines brightly like it is mocking him. And how the roads are full of couples, it is like hell to him. He hates it. He wants to be with someone too. Someone whose hand he can hold in the middle of a busy street. Not just someone, but someone he truly loves. That particular one who chooses Namjoon over him. He knows that the girl loves Namjoon deeply. He always knows it. Yet he refuses to acknowledge it. He thought that if he stays with her by her side, she will reciprocate his feelings. But it is just a mere hope. Love is not that simple.

His phone vibrates inside his pocket. He looks at it only to find Jimin is calling him. “What do you want, chim?” He then moves to the sidewalk, to take the call. His back leans onto a brick wall.

“Hello to you too. Where the fuck are you? The meeting is in 5 minutes, you know!” Jimin yells from the telephone. Taehyung taps his foot impatiently, waiting for Jimin to stop his blabbering. “Just come here fast!”

Taehyung interrupts, “I am not coming.”

There is silence on the phone and when Taehyung wants to turn his phone off, Jimin yells again. “Are you crazy? The meeting is about our mission in Hawaii. All of the agents who worked in it must be present. Our boss and that girl are gonna ask me about you.”

Taehyung can feel his heart stop for a bit after hearing about that girl. The girl he loves. But still, he doesn’t want to meet her. He is not ready. She will be together with Namjoon in the meeting. A sight he never wants to see. “Just act like you don’t know anything! I am hanging up!” Taehyung hangs up before Jimin replies back. He then turns his phone off and puts it again inside his pocket.

Yes, he thinks that it is not professional for him to avoid Namjoon and the girl. He doesn’t hate them, Hell no. Namjoon is one of his best friends and so does she. But he still needs a moment to mourn, to finally moving on. He sighs and walks again. His stomach grumbles. He hasn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He doesn’t even believe it himself. He thinks that only women will have anorexic as a breakup phase. But it seems, losing appetite applied for every human being who is brokenhearted.

His feet stop in front of a small bakery. It has a blue color outside and yellow inside, a rare combination since some people think that blue is not an appetizing color. He decides to buy some bread and eat it in the park, he is not in the mood of any rice right now. He just needs something to fill his empty stomach. The bell in the door rings as he opens it.

He is welcomed by delicious smells of freshly-baked bread. He takes a tray and walks around. Somehow the smells make his stomach growls even louder. After many considerations, he chooses a bread with red bean paste and butter and also an egg sandwich. He also takes a coke from the chiller and walks to the cashier.

He puts the tray in the cashier and his eyes wandering around the small bakery. The bakery itself is cozy, with some corners full of cute photo spots. There is only some seating area in front of the cashier. Taehyung is nodding at the rhythm of the music when his eyes dart at a little placard with a hand-written scribble beside the cashier.

Girls get 50% off

Taehyung frowns his brows and asks. “Why do only girls get 50% off?”

You raise your head. “Because all men are trash.” You reply dryly.

Taehyung gawks with that sudden explanation. “I’m sorry, what?”

Just before you say anything to the random guy, someone hit your head. “What the fuck, Hani? Why did you hit me?” you touch your head and look at another girl, Hani, who holds a rolling pin in her hand.

Hani then grabs the placard and tears it into pieces. “How many times did I tell you not to use this stupid ‘girl only’? You want us to go bankrupt?” She then throws it into the trash can. Hani turns to the man in the suit in front of them. “I am really sorry sir.”

“Why? I said the truth!” you shrug. Hani then glares at you, which shuts you up. “Fine. You handle this then.” you then walk to the back, to the kitchen, while Hani handles the cashier.

Taehyung is flabbergasted. His eyes following your back. What a weird girl. “So, how much?”

Hani then smiles, “2700 won. Would you want to pay with cash or card?” Taehyung gives her an exact amount. “Oh, this is a free cookie for you. It’s a new recipe.”

Taehyung takes the paper bag and nods politely. “Thank you.”

“Thank you! Please come again!” She yells to the girl as Taehyung walks out of the door. He can hear how the weird girl is being yelled at. Somehow he finds it amusing and funny, not at all weird.

He walks to the nearby park and sits on the bench. He puts the paper bag beside him. He looks at the bag. Palate Cleanser. A weird name for a bakery. It should be used for an ice cream parlor or that kind of stuff, but instead, they use it in a goddamn bakery. Well, not only the people working there are weirdos, the bakery itself is weird too.

He chuckles. Taehyung loves unusual stuff. He was once scolded by the higher-ups when he showed up in the Company in a pajama set and the other time in a suit with some doodles on the back. It is just his fashion sense, and everybody in the Company just looked at him like he was crazy. Why can't he be the unique one? It’s not that he bothers anyone with his habit nor his fashion sense. He opens the sandwich first and bites it. Not bad. Maybe he will come to that weird bakery again.

“What the fuck, Y/n? You almost scared him away!” Hani yells at you. She puts her hand on her hips. It may be the fifth time she yelled at you about this, this week.

You shrug. “So what? That is my intention anyway.” You open the kitchen cabinet and pull out a sack of flour, chocolates, caramel, and a bottle of peanut butter.

She pinches the bridge of her nose. “He just wanted to buy some bread for god sakes. Not making a move at you!”

You look away and walk to the kitchen island to make another batch of cookies. “Men still are trash.” You said as you rolled your sleeves.

Hani just shakes her head. “Not all men are trash.”

“They are!” you yell. “You lucky you found a good one.”

“Enough with the stubbornness!” She sighs. “Fine then, just think like that. But don’t you ever put that placard again! People would think that this bakery is a lesbian crib, you fucker.” Hani stomps her foot to the front, leaving you alone in the kitchen.

You sigh. I hope I am a lesbian, maybe It’s just better that way. You begin to measure the cookie ingredients. Your mind wanders freely as your hands work. You have done this for almost 5 years now, and you can measure a basic cookie dough subconsciously.

It’s because of Youngjae.

It was maybe the lowest point in your life. You found Youngjae naked in the bed with your college friend who you thought was your best friend. But frankly, she was just a bitch. Youngjae was your boyfriend for 3 years, you dated him in the last year of high school. He was kind, handsome, and smart, basically a grade-A boyfriend. You thought you were blessed for having a nice boyfriend. You gave all of you to him. But apparently, he cheated you all the time in your relationship. For 3 fucking years.

You are glad that you have a nice family and friends to help you through it. You cried, starved yourself, and did not take a bath for weeks in your break up. Hani is one of your friends that supports you in that hard time. Instead of just depressed and sad, she helped you move on. She was the one who printed huge ass banners that said ‘Youngjae got herpes’ with his photo and stuck it on every surface in your college. It probably cost you some dates but you were happy and satisfied. You were relieved that you got out of that unhealthy relationship. But still, you despise all of the men in this world.

You studied hard after that, took patisserie classes, not bothered by guys and dating. You get on your feet and finally, you open a bakery in the middle of the city with your best friend. It is like a successful revenge. Even that jerk ruined your life, you still have your best friend and a great job that you have always dreamt of.

You always love baking since you are just a little kid. You love the moment when you wait in front of the oven. You love to see how all the raw ingredients turn into an edible one. And you love to give your food to people, you love seeing their reaction. There was even a time when you made bread with a miso paste fillings. It was a horrible combination that made Hani and your family throw up. But you love trying new things, or just watching them trying your disgusting food.

You put the cookies in the oven. This time you made a batch of sumbitches, cookies filled with peanut butter, chocolate, and caramel. It is your bakery’s special and most favorite one because your customers are mostly girls. Who says that the girls need love? Well, who needs love if you can eat chewy, sweet, salty, and crunchy fresh baked cookies while watching Netflix?

Taehyung decides to go back to the Company after his lunch. He is racking his brain to avoid the other guys. He looks at his watch. The meeting should be over in an hour. He better moves faster. He speed-walks to his cubicle, nodding at everyone in his way. It is not that he has a job to do. He hasn’t got a new mission yet, so he basically can slack around. He sits on his chair. It’s been a while since he moved back to this city. He always chose to be located in other countries as an asset. He loves to interact with new people and to be in a new environment, not stuck in this tiny cubicle in a suit. But after that Hawaii Mission, the boss orders him to return to the head office, and well, he can’t refuse. Even Yoongi, who was an asset in Hawaii, ordered his return too.

He moves his chair around. He is bored. Maybe he is going to ask Jungkook to play with him. Oh but Jungkook is at the meeting. He sighs as he props his hand under his chin.

“Tae! Where have you been?” It’s the voice he wants to avoid the most. She walks to his cubicle with her bag on her shoulder. He can see the scar on her cheek is not as red as before, since it was from two weeks ago. “You are lucky, the Boss didn’t ask for you!”

He smiles sheepishly. “Ah, right. I kinda forget. So how is the meeting?”

She looks at him suspiciously and puts her arms across her chest. “Yoongi found that Ji Seok had contacted some people before he came to Hawaii. So, we need to investigate them. They sound suspicious from what Yoongi told us before. We thought that they might be the newest members of the Black.”

He tilts his head. “I’m sorry. We?” He is fine with another job to save him from boredom, but to work with her again? It’s just uncomfortable.

She laughs, “Oh, I am sorry. I mean you, Yoongi, Jin, Jimin, and Hoseok. Everyone except me and Namjoon. Can you believe that?”

Taehyung raises one of his eyebrows. At some point, he feels relief that he won’t work with her. “What? Why?”

“Namjoon is getting his ‘punishment’ and sent away to teach the recruits and as for me, I have finally decided to go on therapy.” She smiles proudly.

His jaw drops, “Oh my God! I am so glad you decided to do that!” He stands and hugs her tightly. “What makes you change your mind?”

She returns the hug. “Well, Namjoon kinda talked me into it. I was afraid I would get fired, at first. But he told me that if I get fired, he will leave too.” She laughs. “And after that, I gathered all of my courage to tell our Boss. Fortunately, he doesn’t fire me and encourages me to go to therapy. They told me to think about myself first.”

He gulps and gives a faint smile. “I am so happy for you.”

She then releases his hug. “I want to talk to you more, but I must go to my first session. Talk to you soon, okay?” she then waves and walks to the tall man standing beside the door. The tall man smiles and then puts his arms behind her back and walks with her happily. She never smiles like that before and if Namjoon is the only one who can make her happy, he will gladly let her go. Even if his heart aches whenever he sees her with Namjoon, he will be happy for her. He tries to be happy for her.

He needs to move on. He must let her go.

He drowns in his thoughts, not realizing Jimin walks to him. “Hey, bro. How are you?” Jimin has always been his best friend. They both went to college together and finally decided to work in the same place, Taehyung works in the field area, whereas Jimin works as a handler. Her handler. And Jimin was the one who introduced her to Taehyung.

Taehyung sighs. “So-so.”

Jimin pats his shoulder. “I know. You are doing good, by the way. I am so proud of you.” Jimin always knows about Taehyung’s love for her. It’s not that he is not supporting it, but Jimin has always known that the girl loves Namjoon, since a long time ago. Basically, he is stuck in between helping Taehyung, his best friend, or helping the girl. But love is not that simple, and can’t be controlled with a mere human being like him. It just goes with the flow like a log in the river. And unlucky for Taehyung, the log flows to another stream. “Just tell me if you want to hit the strip club okay? Hoseok is waiting for it too.”

“Haha. Yeah right.” Taehyung shrugs. “Maybe next couple of years.”

“Dude. Why are you so pessimistic about it? You are going to move on soon.”

Taehyung glares at him. “I have loved her for 3 years, okay? It’s not that simple to unlove someone you love.”

Jimin sighs. “You know what? I think you need a palate cleanser.”

Taehyung knits his brows. “What? Why do I need that bakery?”

“What bakery?” He asks back. “No, what I mean is you need some sex to help you get over her! And then you can get ready for a new one.”

“So, you suggest that I should hook up with a prostitute?” He crosses his arms across his chest, finding Jimin’s suggestion to be amusing. Amusing as Jimin who is a hopeless romantic and has been in love with his childhood friend since he was a kid suddenly told him to get a one night stand.

“Eww. No! Just look for a girl, you stupid. Hang out more.”

Taehyung chuckles. “Shouldn’t it be easier to find a prostitute?”

Jimin’s nose scrunches in disgust. “If you say a prostitute again, I won’t ever talk to you.” He then drops a binder on Taehyung’s desk. “Anyway, this is the data for our mission. Jin said that we would have a meeting tomorrow, so you should study it. Oh, did I mention that I am joining the fieldwork too? Finally, I don’t need to stay in front of my computer. I am so thrilled!”

“Wow, congrats bro.” Taehyung pats his shoulder and takes the binder and opens it. “But you should practice your gun skill more then.”

“Right! I think I will practice after this. Alright then, if you need other data just tell me, okay? I’ll see you soon.” Jimin then walks away.

Taehyung drifts his attention to the binder. It looks like there are 3 suspects. They have been contacted by Ji Seok for at least ten times in the last 3 months before Ji Seok is caught. The First suspect is Byun Baekhyun, he went to the same college with Ji Seok, now working in a restaurant in the city. The contacts all happened in his restaurant, with no telephone trace. The second suspect is Park Chanyeol, he lived in the same neighborhood with Ji Seok. He now works as a journalist in a food magazine, last seen with Ji Seok at a work party. The last suspect is Jung Eunji, she has no connection with Ji Seok, but her credit card was used to buy a plane ticket to Hawaii.

His forehead furrows. There is still not enough data to capture them, which means they needed to go to the field to investigate. Another troublesome mission. But at least, he won’t be stuck in front of his computer.

It is the morning. You wake up lazily. You are not a morning person. Even though you have a job which requires you to go to work at 6 am for years, you still go to bed after midnight. You always have other activities that make you busy, either you watch movies or read books. Well, not books. You have been using Tumblr for almost 10 years now. That application has occupied your browser history for almost 10 years, and that is the only reason why people never get to see your phone, there are too many links to your favorite smut authors. There is no way people can see that. Basically it’s just like porn, but you always think that it is more than that. Smut is just full of artistic things too. You love how the author writes such a poetic description of humping with emotional touches which make you cry until 2 in the morning. Well, you did other stuff too besides crying. Let’s just say that not only your face is wet.

You take a quick shower before you go to work. You wrap your body in a towel and pick your clothes for today in the closet. You never go to work in classy clothes, usually, you just wear a t-shirt and jeans, you have to change into your kitchen clothes later after all. You wear your black t-shirt and your ripped jeans quickly, then after tying your hair into a messy bun, you grab your jacket and your purse on the couch. You should go now if you don’t want to be late, or getting scolded by Hani. You shudder in reflex.

It is still chilly in the morning. You keep thinking to yourself, why you hate morning so much when you love the morning weather and how empty the road is, like you own it. You yawn. Well, you hate the wake-up part in the morning. You hate to leave the comfort and the warmth of your blanket.

The walk from your apartment to your bakery is not that long. You are lucky to find such an affordable apartment in the middle of the city. It is small, but it is still livable and pretty. It is close to many things, like the market, train station, and even your bakery. It is a pity you don’t live with Hani. You were going to be Hani’s roommate when you first moved to the city, but now she lives with his boyfriend, Jackson. That’s why, when you first saw the ad of your apartment, you called it without any further thinking.

You arrive at the bakery as you sigh in relief for not seeing Hani’s head inside. Lucky to you, she won’t scold you for this morning. You unlock the door and go straight to your locker room to change your clothes. You then skillfully sweep, mop, and wash all the dishes. And after an hour, you begin to prepare your today’s bread. It’s just your usual menu in your bakery. While you are preparing the dough, your mind wanders, where the hell is Hani?

It’s almost 9 am, and you still can’t find Hani anywhere. You wanted to call her, but as clumsy as you are, you left your phone in your apartment. So you just hope that Hani is fine but her ass will not because you are gonna kick her ass for letting you prepare the bread alone. You sigh as you walk to the front door to turn the sign to ‘Open’.

It has always been a hectic morning for two people to make, display the bread, and handle the customers. And now you are the only one here. It is basically like a war. You still feel lucky, to have people loving your bread. But after 2 hours of working alone, you are admitting defeat. You change the sign on the door to ‘Still baking’ and run to the kitchen to bake some more. It is the only thing you could think of right now. All the bread this morning has already sold out, after all. You are never a multi-tasking girl. So it seems fair for you to work in this type of situation or you will go insane.

Your next batch of bread is already in the oven, and you finally can take a breather. You look at your clock on the wall, it’s almost noon, and Hani is still nowhere to be seen. You begin to worry, but it’s not like you can leave the bakery alone. Then the bell on the door rings. You almost run to the front to yell at Hani for coming so late, but instead Hani, it is a guy.

It’s a guy from yesterday.

He wears a different suit from yesterday, now he is wearing a navy one. His curly hair falls on his forehead smoothly, framing his frowning brows. “Are you close or something?” he asks after he observes your display area.

“My friend is a little late, so I work alone right now.” You give a half-smile, a business one. “If you do mind, you can come back for an hour for the bread. Can’t you see the sign on the door?”

He turns his sculpted face to the door, “Oh, right. Sorry.” He then walks to the seating area, “Can I wait here?”

You bite your lip. But before you say anything to him to forbid him, your alarm in the kitchen rings. You snarl and walk back to the kitchen. “Your call.” You begin to pick your bread and put it to the cooling rack. You then put the already cool one to the plastic back to put it on the display later. Your eyes leer to the guy sitting casually in the seating area in front of the cashier. The presence of a man close to you is kind of uncomfortable.

Taehyung looks at you from the kitchen window. It is a big glass window to show what’s going on inside the kitchen. And that noon, the window lives to its purpose, he can see what you are doing inside. He can see how uncomfortable you are. How you fidget every time you have nothing on your hand. How your eyes sometimes leer at him. It is his ability to know body language, he is an agent, after all. He knows that you are nervous.

Since you told him that all men are trash yesterday, he still thinks of you as a weird girl. Somehow he is drawn to you. At first, he thought it was just a joke or a prank, but seeing how awkward you are when you see him, he realizes that you do hate men. And he thinks it’s really adorable.

You then go out from the kitchen with a pan of freshly baked bread and walk to the display. You put them neatly, quietly, trying not to mind him, while mentally praying for Hani to come sooner.

“Wow, you really do hate men, don’t you?” He asks abruptly.

His deep voice startled you. Your empty pan falls to the ground as the impact, making a loud noise in the room. You then give him a dirty look. “Pardon?”

He walks to the display area, casually observing the bread. He then takes a piece of bread. “I thought it just a joke when you said all men are trash.” He walks back to his chair, opens the plastic, and bite the bread.

You raise one of your eyebrows. “So?” You ask without batting an eye.

“Nothing. Just find it amusing.”

You walk to the chair in front of him and pull it. You sit there facing him. “You have a problem with that?”

“No.” Taehyung throws his last bite to his mouth and chews it quickly. He inches forward to your face. “Let me guess. Hm.. You got dumped, didn’t you?”

You widen your eyes. “No, I didn’t! I was the one who dumped him!” You put your hand on your mouth. What the hell are you doing telling strangers that?

He hums and folds his arms across his chest. “Okay, let me try again.” He studies you for a bit. “Your boyfriend cheated on you with your friend?”

Your jaw drops and you can feel a flush crept on your face. “How do you know?” You ask in a shock.

He smirks and shrugs confidently. “I am just that good you know.” He chuckles. “Actually no, I just guessed it.”

Just when you wanted to reply to him, the door opened harshly. And there you find your best friend rushing towards you. “Oh my God, Y/N! I am sorry.”

You observe her from the top to her feet, well, she seems fine. That’s the important thing. You sigh. “Where have you been?”

“Jackson got sick so I took him to the hospital. I have been calling you for a hundred times, where is your phone?” Hani asks. You can see her face is bare, she didn’t even draw her eyebrows.

“I left it at home. Is Jackson okay?”

Hani takes off his jacket and rolls her sleeves. “Yeah, just a little infection, he will be fine.” She looks around the bakery. “I can’t believe you open this yourself, I feel terrible.”

You wave your hands. “It’s okay. But I think we should hire a part-timer. It has been a hell for me.”

She rubs her chin. “Yes, I think it is time for us to have a helper.” Hani then looks to the side to find a man there. “I am sorry. Am I interrupting something?” She smiles.

Taehyung smiles back and laughs. “Not really. We just discussed about her hatred of men. I got free bread for guessing the reason right!”

“It’s not free-“

You are interrupted by Hani’s laughter. “It is ridiculous, right? I talked to her all the time that not all men are like that.” Her voice then quieten. “I even told her to find a palate cleanser, you know. And, this is a lil bit TMI. But actually, it’s the reason why we use that name for our bakery.”

Palate cleanser. Taehyung then remembers what Jimin said to him yesterday. And an idea comes to his head.

You push Hani’s back to the locker room. “Alright, alright. Just go change already.” She follows your instruction as she waves to Taehyung.

Taehyung looks at his watch and then gathers his stuff and rises from his chair. He walks towards you and he holds out his hand to you. “I am Taehyung.”

You take his hand after many considerations. “Y/N.”

Taehyung smiles. He then takes his wallet out from his pocket and pulls out a card. A black name card. “This is my number. If you are interested in the palate cleanser thing,” he then forcefully puts the name card on your hand, “please give me a call.” He winks and Taehyung walks away to the door, leaving you speechless on the spot.

You are stunned, seeing the card on your hand. After a few seconds, you realize. You ran outside to catch him. “Hey, you haven’t paid!” but Taehyung has vanished in the crowded road.

“Finally!” Jimin yells. All of the 5 members gather in the meeting room, with Jin in the middle. It’s already 15 minutes past the meeting time. Taehyung walks faster and sits beside his friend.

Jin sighs, “I swear to God, if you are late one more time, I will kick your ass in the practice room.” He shifts his eye to Jungkook beside him. “Actually, I will ask Jungkook to do it.”

Taehyung being such a brat, like he always does, shrugs. “Fine. I am sorry. Please continue the meeting.”

Jin pouts and rolls his eyes. “What I am saying is, we need to gather as many pieces of information from the 3 suspects and they should know nothing. The Black is still an influential organization. We must be careful not to attract any attention.”

Hoseok raises his hand. “But actually, haven’t we attracted the attention already by capturing the leader in Hawaii?”

“That’s true. But most of the new members seem to be a rookie in this field, they haven’t been that loyal to him. For short, they are terrified. They will do whatever they take to throw all of the evidence that shows they’re in the organization right away. That’s why it’s our chance to dig a little deeper.” Jin continues.

“So what is the plan?” Jungkook asks.

Yoongi rises from his seat and connects his laptop. He then shows all of the suspect’s profiles. “Jin and I already talked to our boss. We think that we should divide ourselves into groups to tail them.”

“So, Jimin and Yoongi will investigate Jung Eunji. Taehyung and Hoseok will investigate Park Chanyeol, and the last, Jungkook and I will investigate Byun Baekhyun.” Jin folds his hands across his chest. “You will be needed to submit your report every single day at 00.00. Just tailing, no harsh approaches. If they suspect something, you will retreat and report to me. We don’t need another attraction. Are we clear?”

All of the members nod and rise from their seats as Jin dismisses them. Taehyung walks to Hoseok. “So do we get a stake-out van?”

It is almost midnight but you still can’t fall asleep. You move your body anxiously on the bed, trying to get comfortable. Finally, you surrender. You pick your phone, scrolling on Tumblr. It is a bad idea actually. You always think that reading some stories will make you go to sleep, but instead, you feel excited and end up reading fifteen chapters of 10k stories. But tonight, you can’t find other stories to read.

You sigh. Your mind begins to wander. And suddenly Taehyung pops out in your mind. A palate cleanser, huh? It is tempting actually. He looks nice. Well, nice doesn’t do justice to him. You have never found a guy as handsome as him. It really makes nonsense to you. His beauty is beyond words. And to have such a guy to offer you such service, you must be dreaming.

Or, is he a prostitute? That’s why he looks so ethereal!

You turn your headlamp on and walk to your purse, where you kept his name card. You look at it carefully on both sides. It is just a simple card, with simple ‘Kim Taehyung’ written in gold in the center, with his email and phone number under it and ‘The Company’ on the other side of the card. It seems too sophisticated for a prostitute’s agency, well, not that you ever got it though. Or is he like an exclusive prostitute?

Should I just text him? You sit on your couch. You input his number on your phone and hit the message button. What should I send? You tap your phone on your chin. You have never texted a guy since college. It is lame actually. Whenever you got a guy’s number, you always ignore it. But now, you just got the feeling that you can ignore Taehyung.

You walk to your pantry, pouring a glass of wine, and bring the bottle to the couch. You begin to type.

To Taehyung: Hey...

You knit your eyebrows, what are you? A high schooler? You can do better than this. You delete and begin typing again. You gulp the wine in one shot and pour another glass.

To Taehyung: Dear, Kim Taehyung. I was happy to receive your number and I hope to see you again.

Are you his business partner? Damn, woman. Just type casually. You drink your wine again. Typing and deleting, and drinking. For several hours. Until you fell asleep on the couch with the phone on your hand.

And just like the safety slogan on the road, ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’. You need a new one.

‘Don’t drink and type’