My Sister’s NYC Kitchen- 20 for Dinner? No problem!
My friend V says lots of people have designer kitchens and barely cook. The counter is smaller than the top of my dishwasher at home. She has a slab of marble and a wooden board. I have seen her cook for even more people than that. AMAZING! The kids and I had lots of happy trips. Mary used to go to Zito’s and bring home fresh loaves of warm bread which we ate with her homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Jam. Read about another small NYC Kitchen- Mark Bittman
Think boat or galley! She lights the stove, strikes a wooden match.A writing book exercise-describe your first kitchen.Eat-in kitchen, heart of the home.People used to decorate with a theme.Trivets, salt & peppers to match,tea towels and canisters. A pantry.Formica counters, linoleum floors, upgradewith a roll of no-wax Congoleum.Ceramic tile squares. A single or a double sink.Now it's granite and stainlessa glass doored fridge. Fancy lightsspotlight what's cooking.Some people order take-out. Grab a bite, on the fly.
A writing book exercise-
describe your first kitchen.
Eat-in kitchen, heart of the home.
People used to decorate with a theme.
Trivets, salt & peppers to match,
tea towels and canisters. A pantry.
Formica counters, linoleum floors, upgrade
with a roll of no-wax Congoleum.
Ceramic tile squares. A single or a double sink.
Now it’s granite and stainless
a glass doored fridge. Fancy lights
spotlight what’s cooking.
Some people order take-out.
Grab a bite, on the fly.
April 26, 2011 at 5:33 am
Had a peg board in my first kitchen
April 26, 2011 at 6:43 am
Looks a lot like my Germany kitchen….size doesn’t matter
April 26, 2011 at 6:48 am
julia child had a peg board too
April 26, 2011 at 7:08 am
I have a huge kitchen but hardly any counter space. It needs redone,but I like the oldness of it.
April 26, 2011 at 7:20 am
Love it! is that a wooden floor with area rug?
You and Mary really learned how to do things!!
April 26, 2011 at 8:08 am
Wow to think she had all her friends for dinner last week. Neat kitchen.
April 26, 2011 at 8:49 am
Fabulous!
April 26, 2011 at 8:55 am
James Beard thought kitchens should be small.
April 26, 2011 at 8:57 am
The first kitchen I remember was in the home I grew up in – round table in the middle, not much counterspace but room for everything that mattered. Linoleum floor. We also had a huge diningroom with a table for 25 of us to sit around to Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas or any happy gathering. I always sat at the end on a piano stool with my mom. Good memories, and it’s hard to think that 50% of my loved ones are already in Heaven.
April 26, 2011 at 10:13 am
Window in the perfect spot, too. Love the sunlight shining into a kitchen. It’s the first thing I would add to my kitchen arrangement if we ever moved.
April 26, 2011 at 10:22 am
Love everything on the refrigerator door!!
April 26, 2011 at 10:37 am
LOVE this kitchen, I can almost smell it
April 29, 2011 at 9:21 pm
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