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Monday, April 21, 2008
Does the kitchen make the cook?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This weekend I happened to check out a couple of the houses on a local “home tour.” (Druid Hills tour)These sprawling residences always have one thing in common. The kitchen is the crown jewel. It’s always in pristine condition with acres of countertops and a pile of artistically arranged cookbooks. I have to admit, I always wonder. Does anyone actually cook in these kitchens or are they just a designer’s dream? They make me want to sneak a peek in the fridge to see if there is any real food inside.
When I first started catering, decades ago, I did most of the work out of a kitchen that was the size of these mansion’s powder rooms. Yet, it worked perfectly for me. Everything was right where it should be and with an adjoining table I cooked effortlessly for scores of people. Years later I had a kitchen three times the size that just did not work. The appliances weren’t in the right places. Even though there was decent counterpace, it never worked with the flow of action. Luckily, now I am in a house with a great kitchen. While not huge, the space works together perfectly whether I am cooking up a meal for 2 or 20.
RELATED links: Photo Gallery: What’s Cooking in Kitchen Design; Upcoming home tours
What do you think? Does size matter? Did getting a bigger kitchen change the way you cook? What makes your kitchen work (or not work) for you?
