The Cook’s Kitchen

I’ve gone through several different storage methods for my spices. And no matter what the set-up, there seemed to be one common theme: the spices took up too much area without utilizing the full space. It’s been quite the source of kitchen contention as the spices moved from cabinet to cabinet to drawer.
I’ve gone through […]

As long as it’s cold and the light comes on when you open the door, if you’re like most people, you probably don’t give your refrigerator a second thought.  You might want to reconsider.  A research team from Tennessee State University and Kansas State University recently surveyed 200 home refrigerators, measuring the temperature in different sections […]

Are you looking for that pizzeria flavor at home, or that superior crusty bread that can only come from the hands of an artisan baker? Or, maybe you’re re-modeling your kitchen and looking for that one flourish that will make this the center piece of your home. Either way, a wood-fired oven is the ticket […]

In the market for a few fun kitchen accessories? You might want to check out the goods offered by the S.P.I.R.A.L. Foundation. All made from recycled telephone wire, the money from the sales of the bowls goes to Vietnam’s Office of Genetic Counseling and Disabled Children, a group that funds heart surgeries in […]

I love to peek inside other people’s kitchen, and am even more enthralled when it’s the ktichen of a popular chef. Last week, it was Mark Bittman. This time? Someone who needs no introduction - Julia Child.
Her first show, The French Chef, premiered in 1963 and was shot mostly from her home […]

I always love to read about the kitchens of popular chefs and cooks, just to get a peek on how they’re doing things.  In a recent issue of Woman’s Day magazine, New York Times columnist and cookbook author Mark Bittman gave us a little insight.
“I’ve never had a really nice kitchen.  At one point I […]