[scribbles down a few notes on the edge of the cover] No spicy, got it. Mild things. And nothing that would give him stomach trouble. [gives wink and a smile]

Hmm. [taps the pencil against his mouth as he thinks] How about ginger tofu, sauteed with onions and mushrooms over a bed of white rice? And then bananas and rice pudding for dessert. Would that go over well, do you think?