:"If Lebron James is the king of the basketball court, then she is the queen of the kitchen" the author chose these words to show that Nani is very skilled and well adapted to a kitchen environment. she would know the in's and out's of the kitchen if she was the "queen of the kitchen" the author eluded to "love" as a powerful ingredient in reference to lots of homemade recipes call for "lots of love" because when you care about what you are making it typically comes out better.
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