In our modern European tradition, the kitchen is a social space in which couples interact with each other in an act of intimacy and sharing. Often the place is not a private room at a hotel or inn, but a public space such as a kitchen. The kitchen can be a lesbian haven for someone with a flair for cooking and a passion for eating. When our favorite Brussels chef and star of "The Nanny Diaries" was found dead in his kitchen the internet was abuzz with theories as to what had happened to him, but one thing was certain, the source of his passion had been a passionate and unspoiled French woman with whom he had been sharing some of his most delicious meals..