Author's note: All of these one-shots have already been posted in An Apple a Day. They have simple been posted here again to make them easier to find and read through.

I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or its characters. Spoilers for manga chpt. 58 and on.

Taste of Life

Chocolate Chip Cookies – The day they met she gave him a plate of cookies. He looked so lost, and they always made her feel better.

Blueberries – They picked blueberries his first summer living with Riza and her father. He still remembers her laughter and the sound of "Kerplink. Kerplank. Kerplunk."

Stir-fry – The first thing he taught her to cook was stir-fry. It had been one of the dishes his mother had taught him to make before he had left home. It was a simple enough dish for both of them to fix, and it had become clear to him that they were going to take care of things if they wanted edible meals.

Cookie Dough – Sometimes she didn't exactly get around to making the cookies, and instead they shared the mixing bowl full of cookie dough.

Waffles – He made her waffles the morning after her father had died. When he had lived with them, he had often cooked, and he knew her tastes. He didn't try to talk that morning, just presented her with the waffles and held her when she cried.

Marshmallow – Gracia had managed to send Maes a package of marshmallows. The three of them sat around their fire, roasting the marshmallows and trying to remember what it felt like before the desert.

Anise – He brought her anise candies while she was in the hospital. She wouldn't let him apologize for burning her, and it felt like the only thing he could do for her.

Tea – He knew exactly how she took her tea: no milk, three sugars, and honey if there was any available. He would fix a cup along with his morning coffee and leave it on her desk.

Shish-ka-bob – Maes had thrown a barbeque for the entire office staff, and some how Roy had ended up being the one cooking the shish-ka-bobs. Of course, it did have the added benefit of Gracia sending Riza over to make sure he didn't burn anything.

Peppermint – He tasted of peppermint that night he kissed her under the mistletoe. It the Hughes' annual Christmas party, and neither Maes nor Gracia would let them get away with flouting tradition. She could still taste the flavor of that kiss when she went to bed that night.

Orange – It wasn't often that she fell sick. When she did, she knew she'd find a bowl of oranges left in her apartment.

Cider – Their first Christmas in Eastern was spent snowed in at the office. There wasn't anything they could do about it, so they made the best of it. They drank hot cinder in his office, wrapped in emergency blankets. Neither remembered having such a content Christmas since childhood.

Apple Pie – They never told Maes that Roy had learned to make apple pies from his mother, or that Roy had taught her how to make them when they were young. He was so proud of Gracia's cooking, they never had the heart to.

Mint – She kept a dish of mints by the coffee. It was one of the constants of the office, but they never saw her take a single one.

Lemon Drops – There was a stash of lemon drops hidden in the second drawer of her desk. When they went missing, she knew he was to blame.

White Chocolate – For the most part, she hated Valentine's Day. It was a waste of her time. She would spend the day sorting through the colonel's numerous valentines and her own smaller batch. The only good thing about it was the next day there was always a box of white mint truffles and a thank you note.

Hoar Hounds – The bag of lozenges appeared on her desk after she had spent the morning coughing.

Cake – They celebrated Elysia's first birthday with cake. It was a small gathering, the only guests being those present at her birth and her godparents. Afterwards, Roy couldn't help imagining a slightly different blond child, one with a pair of amber eyes.

Apple – She always fed him apples when he was sick. He never asked why. He had always thought it had been a tradition of her mother's.

Mousse – It wasn't often that a she had to take a day off because of it, but once or twice a year, her cramps were so bad that she could barely leave her bed, let alone go to work. How Roy knew when it was one of those days as opposed to a regular sick day, she never knew, but somehow she always got a delivery of chocolate mousse from a local patisserie by mid-afternoon on those days.

Ginger Snaps – A plate of ginger snaps always appeared in the office about a week before Christmas. The guys always assumed they were from Gracia, but then only Roy knew that Hawkeye's kitchen smelled like molasses and ginger.

Take Out – They often lived on take out. It wasn't that they couldn't cook, but they had little time for cooking.

Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate – Every once in a while, she and the girls would get together for a weekend. They always ended it with chocolate. It was one way to drown their sorrows.

Ice Cream – He watched her share a pint of ice cream with Winry Rockbell. He knew better than to approach them as they were furious with all things male. They looked like a pair of sisters, and he couldn't help wonder what Riza's daughter might look like.

Lavender and Raspberry Chocolates – It never failed. On her birthday she would receive a box containing four raspberry chocolates and four lavender ones. She never did learn how he knew they were her favorites.

Whipped Cream – He always served the hot chocolate with whipped cream, homemade whipped cream, not the store bought stuff. Edward didn't realize it, but there was a reason Hawkeye had served it that way after the he and Roy had nearly drowned themselves on a mission.

Hot Toddies – It didn't snow very often, and when it did, it was almost never enough to justify staying home. When the rare pleasure of a true snow day occurred, they seldom stirred from the fireside, and only then for nourishment.

Cinnamon Roll – Her first day as the Fuhrur's assistant she found a warm cinnamon roll and a cup of tea on her new desk. There was no note, but then she didn't need one.

French Toast – She smuggled breakfast in to his hospital room the week after they had taken down the government. He had been complaining about hospital food since he had been admitted, and it was beginning to annoy Alphonse who was sharing the room with him.

Wine – She had one glass of wine with her dinner on their first "official" date. It wasn't that she didn't drink. There were simply other things she preferred to get drunk on.

Champagne – She didn't know where they had hidden it, but within five minutes of announcing their engagement the boys were toasting them with plastic cups full of one of the best vintages of Champagne.

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