Little things that excite you: I found out that Mark Bittman's Kitchen is the same size as mine

[La Lioness Priyanka]

Most cooks have atleast one professional chef they trust (atleast i think so), Bittman is mine. His recipes are a great base and require your own touches. I really enjoy his minimalist approach.

Anyhow, he lives in NYC and his kitchen is about the same size as mine and has the same problems.

I am not sure why, but it was quite exciting for me :)

My Kitchen:



Bittman's Kitchen



Article about his bad kitchen :)

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/mark-bittmans-bad-kitchen/?apage=1

[La Lioness Priyanka]

1. no one cares about my little kitchen

[Shell Beau]

2. I am so claustrophobic that I couldn't maneuver in that kitchen.

Mine isn't nearly as large as I would like it.

But it sounds like you get lots of yummy cooking done!!!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. ...

:)

[Chan790]

13. I do...

that's the only thing I miss back in CT. The mountaintop chateau had a 12 x 20 professionally equipped kitchen with brand-new stainless steel commercial-grade appliances. My apartment has a galley-kitchen and horror of horrors...a standard fridge-and-freezer combo and only one oven!

[gizmonic]

3. My kitchen is practically cavernous compared to yours

:)

Smitten Kitchen has some great tips on working with the space you have.

http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/

[geardaddy]

4. I like Bittman

n/t

[mogster]

5. Nice kitchen and

what's stirring in that kettle, I wonder. Ummm... :P

[Lars39]

6. I went from a large kitchen to a small galley kitchen.

One of the handiest things I did was take this 7 1/2 foot tall shelf my husband made and mount it to a wall near the stove. I put planter hooks up and down both sides to hang my pans. I use the shelves as part pantry and part small appliance corral. In a pinch I lay plates of food,etc on the containers of flours. I took metal floor shelves and put them over the portable dishwasher,using only the top 2 shelves. My husband made an enormous spice rack for the space behind a door. I use my one big platter as art, same with my tiled bread tray. I'm always trying to find solutions to make the space work a little easier.
I have a working kitchen, not a fancy showplace. :)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. me too. not too be too much of a show off (but after all this is lioness priyanka)

but i know plenty of people w.large kitchens who produce crappy food :)

tis CLEARLY not about the size of the kitchen

[Lars39]

9. True...enough counter space to open all those precooked items. :^)

[Texasgal]

10. I am amazed that you turn out so much food

in such a small space! You must have a good mind for creativity!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

11. my kitchen is very functional. I get irritated in my moms kitchen cos things are so far apart

:)

[ThomCat]

12. It isn't your small kitchen that is the problem.

It's that you live in a walk-up apartment. I can't come visit. :(

I know that you are a great cook. You've whipped up good food on no notice the one time I was there. I can imagine how great it is when you're planning and preparing. :9

[La Lioness Priyanka]

14. i know.. i would love to have you over. By the way everyone loves my wine glasses

thank you very much :)

[ThomCat]

15. You are very welcome!

:loveya:

[mnhtnbb]

16. I remind myself that my 8 x 8 (that's to the walls) kitchen would be heaven in a NYC walk-up.