Brandied spiced cherries. I'd like to make tarts with them, but for a truly delicious filling, I make it by hand, which also means it needs to sit for a while. The cherries will soak up the flavor of the brandy and the cinnamon over a week or so. I tend to prefer buying cherries fresh... But as I'm limited in my pantry, this will have to do.

[ Truly, a tragedy that he can't by his locally grown, organic cherries where he could know the specific tree they came from. Yes, he is That Pretentious.

But with her permission to stay here, he returns to his delicate work. He's visually focused on the cherries and how to place them, but from his tone, it's clear his real focus is on her. ]

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