Gleam Chapters 30-39

Recipes for food and cocktails mentioned in this episode:Slow Cooker Honey Glazed HamIngredients:4-5 pound boneless, spiral sliced ham (make sure it's pre-cooked)1/2 cup light brown sugar1/2 cup honey1 tablespoon Dijon mustard1/4 cup water Thicken the honey glaze (optional):1 tablespoon cornstarch1 tablespoon cold water Directions:Spray the insert of the slow cooker with cooking spray or use a liner. Unwrap the ham and place it flat side down into the slow cooker. In a saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine the brown sugar, honey, Dijon mustard, and water. Heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. About 1-2 minutes. Pour the glaze over the ham. Cover with the lid and cook on LOW heat for 5-6 hours. * 3-4 times during the cook time, take a baster or a large spoon and pour some of the glaze over top of the ham. Take the ham out and place onto a serving plate. At the end of the cook time the slices of ham should be noticeable so take a knife and finish cutting the slices. Use the glaze from the slow cooker and pour some over the ham slices. Serve!(Optional) Thicken the Glaze:Pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a saucepan. Set the heat to medium-high.Mix together the cornstarch + water and pour into the saucepan. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until it boils. Reduce heat and let simmer until desired thickness is reached.*As it sits off the heat it will thicken up moreWine/Cocktail Pairing: Sweet Ass White - Prairie Creek Winery         This episode’s chapters had one major development: Slade and Auren finally get it on. And to honor thatlong-awaited, tension-loaded, ‘took-you-long-enough’ moment, we’re cracking open a bottle of Sweet Ass White from Prairie Creek Winery. Because yes—after all the brooding stares, the nighttime walks, and emotional wallshigher than the Ranhold battlements—they finally tap that sweet ass. And it is, indeed, sweet. Cheers to consent, chemistry, and breaking a bed.   Join our Corks and Cauldron Patreon to enjoy all our content:  patreon.com/CorksandCauldron Give us a follow:Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@corksandcauldronTikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@corks.and.cauldronYoutube: @corksandcauldronFacebook: @corksandcauldron Email us your favorite Plated Prisoner theories orquestions: [email protected] Listen to the Corks and Cauldron Podcast on your favoritepodcast platform:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/05V5Phlkc2n0AdwSLdLRkt?si=3404ad78f0b94d69Amazon- https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6376cc94-9ac8-407a-8e23-b40c0b8e2d8b/corks-and-cauldronApple- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/corks-and-cauldron/id1790775715  Don't forget to send this podcast to your fellow fantasy/romantasy readers!