Introduction: Dancing in the kitchen -- At home. That first bite ; The foods we used to woo each other ; Grocery shopping as foreplay ; Watching him cook ; Losing him to an open kitchen ; Eating through the seasons together ; Living in the Northwest ; You're marrying a chef ; The importance of ingredients ; Sunday afternoon ; Come on over and bring some bacon ; The chef and the gluten-free girl get hitched and run off to Italy ; Planning the menu -- At the restaurant. Waking up hungry ; What's cooking today? ; The chef dance ; Running food errands ; University seafood and poultry ; Our Saturday afternoon ritual ; His first hours alone ; Cheese plate ; Soup's on ; Honey, remember to eat ; Special food ; The opening act ; Dinner service begins ; Main dishes and dishwashers ; There's a gluten-free table ; Cooking for the chef ; Plates coming back ; Sweetness at the end of the evening ; Burnt garlic ; Meals at midnight ; Sweet and savory, mixed together -- Recipe list.