Monday: a can of anchovies

Tuesday: a head of garlic

Wednesday: lemon

Thursday: a fresh egg

Friday: a wedge of Parmesan cheese

Saturday: a head of romaine

Sunday: olive oil

She looked at all the ingredients that had collected on her front step.

Well, nothing else to it. She made herself a delicious Caesar salad. It was impeccable. Then it occurred to her.

Monday next, a man was standing on her step. “Hello, Chuck,” she said. He was holding a bouquet of flowers.

“How was the salad?”

“Perfect,” Angela said. “Just like the one at D’Amici’s.”

“Where we had our first date,” Chuck finished.

“Angela, I’m sorry. Can we start over?”

Angela opened the door for him to come in.

“I saved a serving for you,” she said.