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Long
before
I
understood
the
complexities
of
fine
dining,
before
I
had
the
vocabulary
to
articulate
the
nuances
of
indulgence,
there
was
the
Classic
Combo.
It
was
my
first
love—not
in
the
ephemeral,
fleeting
way
of
childhood
infatuations,
but
in
the
profound,
soul-anchoring
way
that
shapes
one’s
understanding
of
comfort,
of
satisfaction,
of
home.
I
remember
the
first
bite
as
if
it
were
a
revelation.
The
mozzarella
stick—its
golden,
crisp
exterior
giving
way
to
a
molten,
velvety
core—felt
like
a
whispered
promise,
a
gentle
assurance
that
life,
in
all
its
chaos,
could
still
hold
moments
of
pure,
uncomplicated
joy.
The
boneless
wings,
cloaked
in
their
fiery
glaze,
were
passion
incarnate—bold,
unrelenting,
tempered
only
by
the
cool
caress
of
ranch.
The
spinach
&
artichoke
dip
was
warmth
itself,
a
rich
and
velvety
embrace
that
lingered
long
after
the
last
tortilla
chip
was
gone.
And
then,
the
quesadilla—simple,
unassuming,
yet
the
quiet
foundation
upon
which
this
symphony
of
flavors
stood.
The
Classic
Combo
was
never
just
an
appetizer.
It
was
my
initiation
into
the
art
of
indulgence,
a
love
story
written
in
cheese
pulls
and
tangy
sauces,
in
the
shared
glances
of
those
gathered
around
the
table,
in
the
way
every
bite
felt
like
coming
home.
No
matter
where
I
go,
no
matter
what
delicacies
I
may
encounter,
there
will
always
be
a
part
of
me
that
longs
for
that
first
love—the
taste
of
comfort,
the
taste
of
Applebee’s,
the
taste
of
the
Classic
Combo.
