My Lady Chef novel Chapter 5

Ely's POV:

I took advantage of Linda going out to get our trays back to the main house and retrieving our first meal. This will work to my benefit since she will not see me make our food.

I have been reading numerous culinary books and how to incorporate mana into one's food ever since the first weeks I was ensconced her. This kind of cuisine is sought after by the noble house as this type of food can strengthen their mana core which makes their ability to perform magick stronger.

Since Linda and I organized the kitchen after the supplies and materials arrived on our doorstep which why I am more than ready to try my hand at cooking in this world's method.

First to activate the stove, which looks like a black metal box. One needs a mana stone to fire up the stove but that is only if your mana is weak.

My fire mana has been growing stronger ever since I first called for it. Book studies on mana show that they are natural forces that respond to those who are gifted in channeling their abilities. but for me, it feels different. The fire residing in me seems sentient and it listens to my will somehow.

It was the same with my water mana which acts as a calmer companion to my fire. In short; I think I can continuously use my mana in place of stone to make some omelet and maybe a few other things.

I do miss a big breakfast after a month of tasteless and boring food.

I inserted my hand on the small slot where the mana stone should be and used an adequate amount of fire mana into it, the stove lit up and two big red circles appeared on top surrounded by runic symbols that I can read.

"Alright!" I gathered a skillet, some chopping board, and a few cooking utensils and laid them on the table as I grabbed some eggs from the basket and began slicing some ham and mushrooms into bite-size pieces. I also steamed some potatoes and prepared some chopped chives and parsley as the skillet heated up and I expertly twirled around some butter and made my first mixed omelet.

I tasted my first experiment and the egg just melted into frothy foamy goodness accompanied by the earthy mushrooms and meaty saltiness of the ham. the seasoning was also on point and the egg tasted soft creamy and devoid of any charred or burnt flavor.

I still got it! Oh yeah!

I hurriedly prepared the fried hash brown, stuffed baked potato, and a small side salad before making two hefty portions of omelet along with making toasted bread with the bakery goods that were brought in just this morning.

Cleaning up after cooking was easy as I spread our big breakfast feast on the main kitchen table where the strong sunlight made the spread, even more, Instagram worthy because the produce and food we acquired were of good quality.

"Whew." I absorbed all the mana that was leftover from the stove and patted myself on the back.

Until a door slammed closed from the kitchens and a red-faced Linda came inside but before I could say something, her brown eyes went wide at the food I made and her stomach rumbled noisily.