This place is love personified.
You'll never have to worry about food poisoning, retread food, or indifferent service.
Even the leftovers from here possess more heart and soul, than your nearest 5-star discovery.
The owner has prepared meals for you since you were a child, and she knows all of your favorites, including how to season according to your taste.
There is a simple table where you are entertained from, with a view of her garden, where azaleas bloom each year and in recent times, patches of tomatoes and cucumbers grow. There is always an abundance of fresh fruit from a nearby Farmer's Market sitting in a bowl on the dining table. You sometimes drop by unannounced to say "hello," and find yourself being treated to a stews, soups, and prepared vegetables.
You return continuously to this place, because it is one of the safest and warmest places that you know. Everything you receive here is unconditional. Even though the food is neither the fanciest, nor the priciest you'll encounter, it is still the most memorable... and although the owner's taste buds have begun to fade in recent years, the love and attention put into the cooking is still undeniable.
The door remains open 24-7, and neither payments nor tips are expected. The sound of gratitude in your voice, and the heartiness of your appetite brings immense joy and will sustain her for days.
You will do right by remembering to call her regularly, to let her know that you are thinking of her, and that you appreciate all that she has done and continues to do. You can never repay her for what she has done, but you try in your own small way, by continuing to visit her kitchen. read more