It's Called A Stove

It's called a stove. You see it in many kitchens across the United States, Canada, other countries as well. When I was 9 years old, I wrote a speech on this modern convenience. I still remember that damn speech, word for word! Benjamin Franklin had a lot to do with it's design you know. It's not hard to use either. I like the new flat top stoves on the matket today. They're easy to clean. I have one that looks just like this in my house, it's why I chose this picture. There are such thing as microwaves too. Another modern marvel. I don't use a microwave as much as most folks do because i feel that it can make food too rubbery or doughy at times. But it's great for heating up water/tea/ etc or reheating certain leftovers. There are also many other kitchen gadgets out there. You know, ones like coffee pots, crock pots, gridles, waffle irons, my all time favorites are slow coocking crock pots (which I use for stews), fondue pots (for cheeses or sauces), dutch ovens for roasts, and there is more. I swear recipes are not a foreign language and a kitchen is not enemy territory. I love to cook. I miss creating unique dishes filled with robust flavors. I have a flair for the creative & can whip up a 5 star meal with 2 star ingredients. It's a gift. Like my ability to make people smile- or to snarl my name under their breathe because they are agravated with me when I send them a gift & they aren't home to receive it & I won't tell them what's in it. {Please note the evil grin here} But once again, I digress. Cooking should not be looked upon as a chore. It really isn't. It's a chance to enhance one's taste buds & enlarge one's repertoire of olfactory senses. Yeah ok, I like to imbibe when I cook. Just a little. It adds to the pleasure of cooking. {hush, I'm not hitting the sauce as some so indelicately put it. At least I do NOT steal fruit when I imbibe too much like others I shall not name!} If I have not mentioned my preferences before, I like red wine. I like to sip it while cooking as well. There is an art to that, but that is for another time and not here & now. Now is to reassure others that there should be nothing to fear of a kitchen or it's utensils. That a kitchen is warm & inviting. A neutral place that should be filled with laughter and food. Not with a garbage can of empty take out containers on a constant basis! Now repeat after me: I have nothing to fear from the kitchen. I will actually venture near the stove one of these days.