Write a story in the form of a recipe.

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“Jenna's Famous Bread” by Virginia Coleman

Submitted to Contest #270

MONICA DO NOT READ THIS! DELETE THIS FILE AND OPEN THE SECOND ONE I SENT YOU! Hey Monica, you’ve been asking for me to bring rolls for ages so I figured I would send you my bread recipe. That way you can make them for the next family gathering. I know bread is intimidating but I am going to leave you notes so it should be easy. If you have any questions I am only a text or call away. Bread making isn’t something just for little old ladies! It’s a life skill, 20 year-old “pretend adults” can do it too. Preferred Ingredients 2 Cups warmed Milk...

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“A Modest Guide to Cooking” by Fumi Ersan

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I’m sure all of you are aware of the recent food shortages occurring across the planet. It can be hard to find something to eat nowadays given the rise in prices, and surging population, especially in regards to protein. Those of us who want to stay in proper shape need an abundant source of protein in their diet, and with how things are going, it might not be possible to sustain a normal body shape. After all, you wouldn’t want to be seen walking around like a slobbering mess out in public. What I want to tell you is that there is act...

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“Mei's Melancholy Mooncakes” by Jodie Sandiford

Submitted to Contest #270

Step 1. Preheat your oven to 375°F/190°C. The following few steps will take a pretty long time if this is your first time following this recipe (or any recipe for mooncakes) though, so feel free to utilise the excess heat to dry your clean laundry, or to heat the house if you live in a chilly climate. Believe me, it'll keep parents off your back for seemingly 'wasting' their electricity.Step 2. Prepare your mooncake fillings. These can vary (hence why you won't find them on the ingredients list) from sweet (like lotus seed or red bean p...

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“Misplaced Recipe” by Angela Zimmerling

Submitted to Contest #270

Misplaced Recipe For our recipe combine the following: Spike; a girl whose face is made pale by talc. Her hair dyed black, is wild and tangled. She watches the world through dark brown eyes. Eyes she’s made to look hard and skeptical, bold and thick - with black liner - to hide herself. She sprawls like a rag-doll on the benches that edge three concrete planters. The planters- cracked and made rough by too many seasons of ice and rain - form an alcove near the street corner. Nothing grows from the tired grey soil within the planters. It is...

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“Grammy Lydia's TO-DIE-FOR Apple Pie” by Rebekah Booth

Submitted to Contest #270

GRAMMY LYDIA’S TO-DIE-FOR APPLE PIELydia Elizabeth Keller (Georgia, 1935) Does your husband want a hot meal on the table and a little something special for dessert after coming home from a long shift? Are you exhausted from running the household and receiving zero recompense for it? A respectable, hardworking woman in the modern times does, unfortunately, still have to deal with such nonsense. But worry not! The old-fashioned way can still be useful, if the collection of…family-fixing recipes has any say. This pie will be the answer to...

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“A Stranger” by Zaire Rock-Lacy

Submitted to Contest #270

It was getting pretty late. Hevecta was lucky that the supermarket was open later on Saturdays. With her grocery list in hand, she meandered through each aisle, grabbing only the things she needed. Hevecta was thrilled! Today was her boyfriend's birthday and she just HAD to get him a cake. She figured her last-minute present wouldn't be enough. Tossing the few items she picked up at the hardware department, she made a beeline for the next available register, feeling guilty for holding up the last few workers preparing to close for the day."W...

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“Recipe for An Unknown Stranger” by Oveta Jenkins

Submitted to Contest #270

Ingredients A comfortable fall evening in Los Angeles, CA 1- Lovely married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Davis; the woman is a teacher, and the man is a graphic designer 1- Brick six-story apartment building with a cloth arched entryway located on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles, CA A young man at the apartment lobby desk About thirty people standing in front of the apartment building Loud mumbling of unhappy apartment residents Old Spaghetti Factory Restaurant, located in Santa Monica 1 -Scene from the 1980 movie The Hunter starring Steve ...

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Write a story in the form of a recipe.

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✍️ 82 stories

“Jenna's Famous Bread” by Virginia Coleman

“A Modest Guide to Cooking” by Fumi Ersan

“Mei's Melancholy Mooncakes” by Jodie Sandiford

“Misplaced Recipe” by Angela Zimmerling

“Grammy Lydia's TO-DIE-FOR Apple Pie” by Rebekah Booth

“A Stranger” by Zaire Rock-Lacy

“Recipe for An Unknown Stranger” by Oveta Jenkins

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Start or end your story with two people discussing an important matter over a meal.

Write a story inspired by the saying “Revenge is a dish best served cold.”

Set your story in a kitchen, either early in the day or late at night.

Write a story about someone searching for a missing ingredient, literally or metaphorically.

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