My Fav Place Essay

801 words - 4 pages

The kitchen is a place of creativity and imagination. The most amazing things are created there from almost nothing. To other people, the kitchen might be an ordinary, common room in their house. However, to me, the kitchen is like a blank canvas that is waiting to be created. The kitchen makes for a great place for me to relax. The sights, smells, and tastes of the kitchen make it my favorite place.
There are so many appliances in the kitchen that help me bake my delicious chocolate cake. The chrome refrigerator filled with all sorts of shapes and colors. The light brown shelves with small silver knobs the size of quarters, reflecting what is happening around them as if they were ...view middle of the document...

The dark grey, almost black pot, with it’s silver handles, is warm and inviting. I want to taste the broth that makes my nose tingle, but I know that I would burn my tongue as if I had fire in my mouth. For now, just the smell of the soup is enough for me. I look back down at my delectable chocolate cake and see that it is finished. Grabbing the brown mitts, I crouch down and open the oven to reveal the picture perfect cake. I want to taste it’s decadence, but the smell of it is worth the wait.
I finally get to taste the spongy cake that I have just created. When I put it into my mouth and I slide the fork out of my mouth, I feel the feather-like, moist, rich, chocolate cake melt in my mouth lightning fast. I close my eyes for a few seconds and take it all in. Feeling overjoyed, I jump up and down inside, and keep a cool smile on. The chocolate is as fluffy as a cloud, and as I savor it, I feel a rush of happiness go all through me. I felt as if I was on cloud nine and a chocolate...

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