Once Upon a Time, There Was You
“one of the party guests asks Irene, taking a cocktail napkin from her and surveying the platter she is holding.“What we have here is grilled flatbread with za’atar,” she says. She rights the platter, which had begun to tip sideways.“And what is za’atar?”What is za’atar? She thinks for a moment, then recites: “It’s a mix of thyme, marjoram, and ground sumac. Oh! And sesame seeds!” She adds this last a bit too loudly, then, more quietly, adds, “It’s a North African spice mix.”He takes a bite, nod...s. “Good!” he says, and little crumbs fly out of his mouth. His face colors slightly, which Irene finds charming. “Sorry,” he says.“It’s okay.” He’s a good-looking man: tall, blond hair and gray eyes. He hasn’t been a great mixer; mostly he’s been availing himself of whatever Irene brings out and then going back to stand in the corner of the massive dining room to fool around with whatever device he’s holding—who can keep up? He and Irene have struck up a kind of makeshift friendship.MoreLess
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