I USED TO COOK ALONE—THEN THIS KID SHOWED UP AND CHANGED EVERYTHING
I wasn’t looking to get attached. Least of all to a seven-year-old with sticky fingers and endless questions.My kitchen was my kingdom. No distractions. No exceptions. I ran it with the precision of a military drill—timers, flames, knives, and a rhythm I didn’t let anyone interrupt. I liked it that way. People assumed I was … Read more