Gemotions

Chef Antoine hummed a jaunty tune, a bizarre little melody he’d invented involving the names of various obscure cheeses. He’d just finished reading the review – a blistering takedown of his new tasting menu. He imagined the critic, a Mr. Grumbles, as a tiny, disgruntled gnome, forever picking at his stew. Antoine twirled a sprig of parsley between his fingers, snapping it in half with a delighted *crack*. He decided to replace all the butter in his bearnaise with pure, concentrated truffle oil. He’d name the dish "Grumbles' Lament."