Plated Earth Food Fables are original short historical fiction stories about produce and its ability to connect people, culture, and history. This Food Fable tells the story of a chef who meets an intriguing, story-telling stewardess named Misty on his long flight from London to Los Angeles. Misty divulges the history of her former babysitter and first woman stewardess in history – Ellen Church – and how she’s been able to maintain a connection with Ellen through their hometown favorite vegetable: asparagus.