[ sam kind of laughs - it's warm, and fond. conversations around food and family are pretty intertwined for him. ]

Something like that. Or it might just be my Nana thought she was the only one who could actually get her recipes right. Which- having tried a couple- she wasn't totally wrong.

[ he shrugs at the mention of the map, making it obvious that he's not too worried about it, if alucard isn't. he knows where sam's domain is in the horizon, knows sam's pretty much always free (which isn't true, but he will always make the time). for now, the focus is instead on that pleased noise and the anticipation leading to the first bite.

sam's smile is a full grin, now. uninhibited, excited, almost young. ] Yeah? I thought it was a good batch. Not too spicy for you?