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“Joanne’s Kitchen”
It’s fun to frequent different restaurants,
sample their famous cuisine, dine
in places that seem foreign to us
because the Yelp reviews were great!
We don’t mind sitting there, sometimes longer
than necessary, to sample their wares.
Often the service isn’t much.
We have to ask for water or a napkin,
a straw, and sometimes even silverware.
Periodically, the food comes cold
or not cooked to specific instructions.
Often, the food is plain bland, no flavor,
just a lot of it. I just sigh a sense of relief
when we leave, knowing my favorite restaurant,
a definite 5-star and above on every meal,
is Joanne’s Kitchen, where my favorite cuisine
is always perfectly prepared, hot,
delicious, innovative, and divine.
Joanne can literally create anything.
Sometimes, she just looks into the fridge,
scanning the contents, begins hauling
things out, and starts chopping,
slicing, cooking, mostly without a recipe,
just years of experience and trial and error.
Or she will drag out her famous recipes,
gather all the ingredients, pile them
next to the mixing bowls and pans,
and begin her perfected cooking dance,
around the kitchen, and soon it is ready to eat
for even the most discriminating tastebuds.
After each meal, I sit back, bask
in the goodness, look at Joanne and say,
“You are the best chef on the planet earth.”
She smiles and sweetly replies,
with love and a twinkle in her eye,
“It’s your turn to wash the dishes.”
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