code: def merge_kitchens_improved(self, from_kitchen, to_kitchen, resolved_conflicts=None):
          
          rc = DKReturnCode()
          if from_kitchen is None or isinstance(from_kitchen, basestring) is False:
              rc.set(rc.DK_FAIL, 'issue with from kitchen')
              return rc
          if to_kitchen is None or isinstance(to_kitchen, basestring) is False:
              rc.set(rc.DK_FAIL, 'issue with to kitchen')
              return rc
          url = '%s/v2/kitchen/merge/%s/%s' % (self.get_url_for_direct_rest_call(), from_kitchen, to_kitchen)
          try:
              if resolved_conflicts is not None and len(resolved_conflicts) > 0:
                  data = dict()
                  data['resolved_conflicts'] = resolved_conflicts
                  response = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=self._get_common_headers())
              else:
                  response = requests.post(url, headers=self._get_common_headers())
              rdict = self._get_json(response)
          except (RequestException, ValueError, TypeError), c:
              rc.set("merge_kitchens: exception: %s" % str(c))
              return rc
          if DKCloudAPI._valid_response(response):
              rc.set(rc.DK_SUCCESS, None, rdict)
              return rc
          else:
              arc = DKAPIReturnCode(rdict, response)
              rc.set(rc.DK_FAIL, arc.get_message())
              return rc
docs: merges kitchens
          '/v2/kitchen/merge/<string:kitchenname>/<string:kitchenname>', methods=['POST']
          :param resolved_conflicts:
          :param self: DKCloudAPI
          :param from_kitchen: string
          :param to_kitchen: string
          :rtype: dict