The thought of eating a pansy makes me shudder.
I do not like my food to have a face,
And pansies have beguiling faces

As for strawberry-rhubarb pie, my husband’s
favorite,
Those deep pinks and fleshy, rhubarb reds bear a
striking resemblance to what you see in graphic surgical
procedures not suitable for sensitive viewers.

On the other hand, I do love eating a roasted artichoke,
especially with a variety of sauces such as hollandaise,
aioli, butter.
I also like an artichoke because it is a thistle.
“I am eating a thistle.” I repeat many times with
the emphasis on thistle.
If you eat an artichoke, you must tell everyone in
earshot that you are eating a thistle.
That is part of the joy of eating an artichoke–
besides the sauces.

A mention needs to be made regarding domes
over a dish.
Take a melange of leftovers, place a silver dome over
it, raise it with a flourish, and voila!
Royal leftovers.
The dome doesn’t even have to be silver.
Aluminum or plastic work just as well.
But don’t leave out the flourish.