Of the many things that I enjoyed in my new kitchen were the microwave and the conventional oven. The microwave was new to me; I had heard about it but never seen it or used it before. I had seen an oven before, but not such big ones and ones that were an integral part of the cooking range and the kitchen. Everything seemed to have a place, the microwave at the top, the stove top in the middle and the oven at the bottom. The kitchens with high cabinets, fridge, and dish washer looked so retro and hip. Of…