154 THAT'S THE WAY I LOVED YOU

NEOMA was amazed by watching how fast and graceful Ruto moved in the kitchen, especially when he began working on the potatoes.

After cooling down the potatoes, he inserted a wooden skewer into the bottom of each potato – gently pushing it all the way through the top. Then, he showcased his knife skills. First, working in a spiral motion from one side to the other, he held a sharp and thin knife at an angle and cut in the opposite direction that he was turning the skewered potato. It cut all the way down to the skewer, naturally.

He cut the potatoes so thinly.

Once done with it, he brushed the melted butter all over the potatoes.

Then, in a bowl, he combined the Parmesan cheese, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and salt. He placed each skewered potato over the bowl and sprinkled half of the spice mixture over each potato until they were entirely coated.