The tang of the cheese, although barely visible on the pasta, rose up to Jack’s nostrils to remind him it was there. They glistened with olive oil, dotted here and there with flakes of red pepper. On it was a white bowl filled with little pillows of pasta he remembered were called gnocchi. Something told him it wasn’t right to stare into another man’s eyes that way. Jack allowed himself, for only a second or two, to stare back, noticing the rich green of Beau’s eyes, which were the color of moss. “I have a feeling you’re going to love this,” Beau said softly, staring into Jack’s eyes. He set the tray down not on Jack’s lap, but next to him.
In the excerpt below, you get a ‘taste’ of the kind of comfort food you’ll find in Dinner at Jack’s and get an insider view into the tenuous relationship between our two lovers, Beau and Jack and how a simple pasta dish begin to forge a spark of recognition and tenderness….īeau neared the bed. That’s not just something I believe as a writer, but as a human being. One, I believe that food and love, next to air and water, are two very essential things for a happy life.ĭinner at Jack’s shows how food bridges the gap between love and memory and how providing the care and comfort of good food can solidify a relationship. People ask why I marry food with love in so many of my stories. Shakespeare said, “If music be the food of love, play on…” I agree with him, except I would paraphrase him “If food be the music of love, cook on…” Rick also brought along a giveaway to participate in! Love Bytes gives a warm welcome to author Rick R Reed stopping by our blog to talk about food and romance and shares an exclusive excerpt incl recipe of his new release “Dinner at Jack’s”.
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