Posts with tag kitchen

In the typically tight confines of a rental kitchen, there's just no room for a unitasker. Whether it's a garlic gadget or a tomato tool - or even a "necessity" like a colander - there's just not space enough for every cooking convenience out there. So what's a modern cook to do with the latest craze popping up on TV... Continue Reading »

Need to "cook up" a hot outfit for your next date? Simple. Pull a lightweight sweater from your oven and check your refrigerator for a suitable pair of shoes. Arrange for 30 minutes and then serve up some sexy. The New York Post recently featured several New Yorkers who use everything but the kitchen sink to store... Continue Reading »

What does food tell you? The Foodprint series will wrap its mouth around just that very topic.The first event, Foodprint NYC, will be held this Saturday at Columbia School of Architecture's Studio-X, and will focus on how social and economic changes, history, technology and policy have influenced the New York food culture.... Continue Reading »

Just when you thought it was safe to remodel the kitchen with acres of granite countertop, a convection oven and a prep sink, here come a bunch of designers suggesting it's time to think compact and functional, as in, a smaller kitchen. I know we're all living in reduced circumstances (unless you work for Goldman Sachs... Continue Reading »

The story goes: a friend of a friend of a friend has a way of making sure he doesn't end up with crazy roommates. The test? "Say you had something you wanted to discuss with one or all of us, and we were out for the day," he'll say to prospective renters. "What would you do?" Anyone who so much as mentions the words... Continue Reading »

It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time not long ago when people would never have considered their kitchen as an appropriate place for a computer. Attitudes have changed, though, and connected devices are everywhere. That now includes the kitchen, where you'll find Internet-ready touchscreens on appliances like... Continue Reading »

Love them or hate them, IKEA is embraced by apartment dwellers all over the globe. What other superstore inspires a fun widget to turn your name into an IKEA furniture name? Or inspired others to dedicate hours of study to determine the naming convention of furniture categories? But, one-Klippan-does-not-fit-all. For... Continue Reading »

Home prices aren't the only thing that has plummeted recently. So, too, has the value of home improvement projects, according to Remodeling magazine. Overall, homeowners can expect to see just 63.8 percent of their remodeling dollars added to the value of their home, according the the magazine's annual Remodeling Cost... Continue Reading »

Cooking with fire - one of mankind's great inventions - isn't good enough for some 21st-century foodies. The Sous Vide Supreme, which coddles food in lukewarm water, is finding its way into home kitchens, according to The New York Times. Here are some of the advantages of Sous Vide cooking: 1) You'll need to start... Continue Reading »

Having trouble choosing between environmentally-conscious kitchen cleaners? Here are three that will make your kitchen sparkle from top to bottom. You might even discover you enjoy cleaning after all. Continue Reading »

Today Starbucks launched its Via instant coffee, which they claim has the body and flavor of its regular Joe. Instant is definitely a different animal from fresh-brewed, but who knows, maybe an instant-coffee trend will follow. After all, Starbucks is the company that introduced high-end coffee to the world, so why... Continue Reading »

Keeping worms in the Kitchen?! Ewww! Apparently not everyone is so grossed out. Kitchen composting is getting popular in New York City apartments according to The New York Times. Is a composting revolution rearing it's wriggly head? Here's why composting with earthworms isn't as skin-crawly as you might imagine and why... Continue Reading »

Not everything recycled is, well, shall we say well-designed. I mean, rubber-tire frame anyone? Need go that far? That almost comes under the category of eco-bragging. Seriously people, I'm all for green livin' but I don't need to know your glasses were made from Corona bottles and I think your keyboard purse is ugly. OK.... Continue Reading »

When I moved into my new apartment in early July, it lacked personality. Its pale walls and white-tile floors gave off a ghastly air. Since my money reservoir for the month of July was drying up and my birthday was just around the corner, I asked my friends to purchase colorful and inexpensive items for my apartment -... Continue Reading »