"Aoife's mother is the goddess of love," Miranda pointed out, "so there is no way I can be held responsible for her hooking people up." She pointed her wine glass at her sister for emphasis. "That's a blood thing."
"Such alcoholics I've raised!" Erica said in a faux-distressed tone and fingers to her forehead. Both she and Manuel quite enjoyed their wine so she was glad her adult daughters now liked it as well.
"What's this I hear about an alcoholic cooking battle?" Manuel asked as he walked into the room, wiping his hands on a dishcloth.