Gemotions

He stared at the television screen, his hands gripping the arms of the chair so tightly that his knuckles were white. "Chef Pierre's Pesto Perfection" – a carbon copy of his "Giovanni's Garden Pesto." His pesto. The recipe he developed in his nonna's garden, using the same basil plants, the same olive oil. He wanted to shout.

The host of the cooking show praised the "Chef" for his inventive use of pine nuts and parmesan. He could feel the blood pounding in his temples. He got up and switched off the television, the sudden silence intensifying his mood. He went to the kitchen and grabbed his cutting board, and started hacking at the vegetables with frenzied energy.