A Taste For Heat (You're a Chef!) Update November 19, 2025 (354K words-6 Chapters) formerly Spices of the Heart

I don’t eat any spicy food so I’ve just been picking whatever sounds interesting for the 7 Course meal. Pretty sure my menu is going to be an absolute mess :joy:

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I think you mean “genius avant-garde, not afraid to break with tradition to deliver a meal that surprises the senses”.

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Actually CC are you in the food industry or just a really good cook? Because the way you write the dishes :drooling_face: mmm they sound so delicious.

Also im so in love with Alex, everyone else pales in comparison.

I loooove making Milo suffer like Yup, thats right chase me like a pathetic puppy and get nothing anyways :face_with_hand_over_mouth: purposely did not pick the block option just so i can read about him crashing out on our actions lol. Im SO glad you’re not afraid of writing messy dynamics CC

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Don’t overthink it; the menu will speak for itself.

Sounds like something Eve would write. :two_hearts:

Haha, not in the food industry at all, but I do love cooking and using spices, and I make a mean lasagna.

This game was a lot of research and watching YouTube videos. And I’ve learned a lot too, just for myself.

This is great. I was worried that I was making them the annoying best friend, but it’s nice to see them getting some love, and so far, the appreciation for Alexis is great.

Yeah. M is going through it, and I’m not even sorry.

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I absolutely agree! Every time they appeared to show us new evidence with their little clipboard and serious expression, I was just sitting there thinking, “you poor, suspicious bastard.”

Because I like Beau. Even if it (likely) turns out that they’re the ones sabotaging the kitchen, I’ll still keep liking them. Because it doesn’t feel targeted at us. It feels targeted at J. Beau really doesn’t seem to like them, despite how they act perfectly professional (except that one time we saw them break after J yelled at them). And if Beau really is the one sabotaging the kitchen in an effort to get rid of J—I can’t even blame them.

J would be an absolute nightmare to work with if we were on staff, or to even be around. Especially in a high-stress environment. They scared off the last chef and ruined the stability of the kitchen, they want to be in charge even when they’re told clearly to back off, they’re moody, overly sensitive and volatile, they bring all their problems to work, they stole money from their past job (for good reason, but still) and then they keep getting away with it because Celine thinks they have “sad puppy eyes” and now my MC arrives—a minor celebrity, really, judging by how amazed many people are of their history and a real professional chef that can turn the state of the restaurant around and bring them to greater heights—only for them to favour and bang J, and then never even giving them a slap on the wrist for their audacity :skull: Beau (if they are the sabotager) is probably kicking and screaming and punching the walls, because now J is getting away with MORE.

I truly feel sorry for them… mostly because it’s not changing anytime soon lol.

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Are there currently any repercussions for pursuing each RO at the same time?

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Not something you need to worry about, no, if this is anything like, say, lemons, for example

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Ugh why does it have to end so abruptly? This game sucks you in like you are actually living the life. Love the writing and the story telling. The spicy scenes do a number on the imagination. The game is going to be amazing when its finish. Good job for sure! I hope this is not the last update. Any speculation when it will be finished or published?

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I loved the updates!

The writing, as always is amazing.

For me as someone who doesn’t want too much spice I felt the just kissing options, and the prompts to not take things further were always right.

I’m a sucker for a best friend’s to lovers story. I absolutely love Alexis. The context and POV’s of Evan’s curiosity about Alexis and the MC and Milo’s jealousy are such a treat!

All of the characters are well written, and I am invested in how the story turns out for all of them!

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Wow you are SO right…..let me fire Jules right now actually lol

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So instead of coming to talk to the MC like a normal person, he decides to sabotage J?

I know he must surely think that favoritism towards J meant that his complaints would not have been taken into account, but if he had at least tried to talk about it before resorting to sabotage, I would have had more compassion. But in this case, if he is indeed guilty then I’m firing his ass too I don’t care.

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Thank you for writing! Adore this IF!

Goddamn the fuckin’ audacity of The Ex though, just wow. It’s downright wild that they think that situation can be fixed with “I’m sawwy” despite knowing themself how badly they fcked up. (Great work depicting that inner dillema in the POVs btw! They were shown to be imperfect and Human rather than a victim to sympathise with or an absolute villain to despise.)
I mean I suppose in that situation I could maybeeee forgive them (probs not though) but never be friends or get back together again (or even interact again in general if possible), trust would just be completely non-existent after that.

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My children… :smiling_face_with_tear:

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Riot if you don’t get 5 peppers?! As someone more used to Jane Austen green bell pepper level :bell_pepper:, I think the whisk action alone means they are going to need to create a new category of spicy for Heart’s Choice to accommodate your game. :face_with_peeking_eye: 6 Chillie peppers. The C.C. Hill setting…. :hot_pepper::hot_pepper::hot_pepper::hot_pepper::hot_pepper::hot_pepper: @Mary_Duffy

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Pronouns don’t match:

You feel a little proud, savoring the way SHE’S overtly flirting with you. “You’re laying it on pretty thick.”

In my case must be “he”. CH3, party.

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Are the flirt options for Celine not yet implemented? I’ve got a good relationship with her but always see the flirt options grayed out.

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Is your MC a dude? Celine’s gay.

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Oh, I wasn’t even aware she was only into women. I mean, I knew her ex is a woman but I don’t recall learning about her sexuality. That certainly explains why my male chef can’t flirt with her haha. Thanks for clearing that up.

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Can somebody tell me how to get the threesome? I was a little wench, romancing with everyone, but i still got locked out :pensive_face::pensive_face::pensive_face::pensive_face::pensive_face:

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So what’s with Lea and her twin having same last name? Is there a chance a story will involve them being actually your kids somehow?

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