Kitchen Challenge Part 7: Kitchen Komplete!
I've spent a large part of this summer reveling in the wonders of my brand new kitchen. Most mornings you'll catch me, just in from the garden with a haul of tomatoes, laying my sweaty cheek on the icy cold marble. Late at night, you'll find my husband with the fridge door open, basking in the glow as the chilly air rolls down the shelves. I've hosted a few bar-b-cues and a Paella Party and have been cooking up a storm as I try to use up everything ripening in the yard. It's
Kitchen Challenge Part 1: Rehabbing an Insufferable Kitchen for an Inspired Chef!
I'm coming up on the year anniversary of the move to my new house. This time last year, my husband and I were frantically packing in preparation to move a few blocks away to our hundred-year-old Chicago brick two-flat. The first year has been a flurry of renovations, reworking and revitalizing of this gorgeous, historically intact property. Roof work, tuck-pointing, acid-washing, painting, polishing, staining and stripping have left the house in fantastic condition except for
