My Kitchen
I always wonder what people’s kitchen look like. What kind of space are they in when they create the food that they feed their family? The other day, my kitchen was particulary clean so I took some pictures. I really love my kitchen, but if I were going to live in this house forever, I would change some things. What I do love about my kitchen is that it has gorgeous light. I love that is really open and that I can be cooking and be surrounded by my children. I can get a lot of things done because they are always playing or doing a craft or something nearby.
This island would be a perfect place to bake, but there is no plug. It kills me that I am stuck in a corner to use my mixer. I would love to be able to look out while I am mixing something.
The refrigerator and the dishwasher both look really nice, but are not very practical. We have a fridge outside in the garage that holds most of our drinks and platters and that kind of stuff when we are having people over. The dishwasher is super small and takes a few loads to get through one dinner for 5 people. 
I love that the kids are right next to me watching me cook or helping me cook. Since my kitchen is so open it is really easy for them to a part of what I am doing.
So there it is… the place where the magic happens. What does your kitchen look like?
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The fridge and oven (i.e. storage unit) cannot be opened simultaneously in my kitchen, as the thing is approximately the size of a bathroom stall. Trust.
what a beautiful, bright and modern kitchen! I love it!!!
i plan to make your lemon bars tomorrow! of course i cannot eat too many of them but want to give them to folks at the office and to heather who just had her baby.
Paging Dr. BakedBree, paging Dr. BB – hungry, famished southerner in Alabama who recognizes your kitchen (“I ate there!”) in catatonic good-food withdrawal. Fried Pickles & Oysters wasn’t part of Doctor’s orders. Send Matzoh & Brisquet ready-to-eat meals to the M-O-B; will pay any price. Great shots, great SITE!
You must, must, must get an electrician to install an outlet in your island! There are so many creative places they can put them to be functional. I lived without outlets (old house) in convenient places for some time before I realized it didn’t cost much to have an electrician/handyman install one and they can work wonders. Now I have a few more outlets and I am a thousand times happier. . .
I would if we were going to live in this house longer. We are moving next year so I don’t want to spend the money if I am not going to get the benefits. We should have done it as soon as we moved in.
My kitchen is about a quarter of the size of yours, and I don’t even have a dishwasher. Be glad with what you’ve got.
Bree, what about extension cords so you can bake on the island? I realize that they are a safety issue, but if you have your equipment set up on the island counter, and only plug the extension cord in when you need it (how often do you actually bake?), might it not work out? You could slide over a couple of chairs for a temporary barrier for the cord… OK, this is probably a crazy idea, my little one was always so well behaved at the danger age, just hate to think oif you stuck in the corner, when you have that lovely, spacious area free, overlooking the kiddies… Love your blog, you have imbued every nook and cranny with a sensation of warmth and caring.
You are too sweet to me! Thank you. I have never thought of extension cords, I might give that a try. Thanks for the good idea.
Bree could you tell us what you keep in your pantry at all times?
stay tuned… tomorrow will be the first part in my series.
Beautiful kitchen! I never realized how important a kitchen was until I developed a passion for cooking.
tell me about it! Some day I will have my dream kitchen!
Love the dangling lights over the counter…so cute!
thank you! I love the way they look but they are very impractical. The bulbs are super tiny and really expensive. They go out so fast. They were here when we bought the house. I do love them though.
I’m super new to your blog. I stumbled on it the other day. StumbleUpon is the best thing ever. I juat saw this, and, your kitchen is awesome. I have a tiny galley style kitchen with almost no counter space, or, cabinet space. I use a closet in our upstairs hallway to house all of my not-used-everyday things.
Anyways, love your blog! You make everything seem so easy. I’m totally trying divinity candy, even if it kills me.
Thank you Megan. Divinity is totally worth the effort.
What kind of wood are your cabinets made from? They’re very striking.
thank you. they were here when we bought the house, but I think that they are a cherry.
You have a lovely kitchen! I really like how open and bright it is. My kitchen, while a pretty decent size with lots of counter space, is old, outdated and dark. Unfortunately, a kitchen remodel just never seems to be in the budget, so I deal with it! I do wish I had more light.
I love the light in my kitchen, I am really going to miss it when we move.
I love your kitchen cupboards, where did you get them?
I am not sure, they came with the house.. Sorry!
really cute idea for a page on your blog! i’m sure people wonder where we bloggers do all our cooking. was nice to see it! mine is kinda small right now (well not that small), but we’re renovating!!!
thanks Shefaly! I love looking at other people’s cooking spaces. Jealous of your kitchen reno.
Bree Love the blog, the great photos. I was looking for a chocolate cake with Kahlua, and stumbled upon your site. About sourcream/cucumber dish. Don’t knock it if you haven’t tried it!!! It’s a mid-west Amish kind of version. My mom and Gram made it in the summer when we had fried chicken. Can recommend Marcia Adams version in her cookbook, “Quilting Country” Best Wishes, Mara
LOL… okay, I’ll keep an open mind. Thanks for the recommendation.
Are you going to post pics of your new kitchen? I’ve thought about posting pics of mine… Your old one at least kinda puts mine to shame. Not a whole lot of light in my kitchen– I’ve had to begin taking my photos outside.
If you would like me to, I will. It gives me an excuse to really, really clean it.
nice pictures of your kitchen
i wish i have a big kitchen as yours too so i can move freely around!
Thanks, I need to take pictures of my new kitchen.
Bree, I adore your site!
My girlfriends and I share recipes all of the time. We are all newlyweds (2 of which are expecting babies within the next few months) and are feeling blessed to be settled with amazing partners, fulfilling careers, and free time for the first time in a very long time!
When we first met we were all school aged. We’ve since shared awful college roomie stories, first jobs, graduate degrees, failed relationships, and finding a peaceful place in the world. We look forward to continued shared stories over amazing meals, which always bring good friends together- thank you for helping us along the way.
Hoping your dream kitchen finds you soon. And hoping you take a second to appreciate the fact that your warm recipes fill a little part of each of our kitchens, as well.
Welcome Sonia! What a sweet note, thank you for writing to me. Food really does bring people together.
I have a island with no outlets in the place that I live now and I agree it is a pain. Especially since my cabinets are so low that there isn’t much room to mix anything, I have to hold the bowl against me to see what I’m doing because otherwise my head hits the bottom of the cabinets. However my kitchen is spacious and that I love. <3 It's the best kitchen I've ever had. But we're not staying here for more than a year.. I can only hope that there is another big kitchen in my future.
I need to update this page, we have since moved, and my kitchen is not this pretty any more.
Wow you are so lucky to have such a gorgeous workspace!!! I can’t wait to get a house, and the most important thing for me is going to be the KITCHEN =) Great shots.
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One of the best parts about moving as much as we do, is that you know what works and what doesn’t in a kitchen. Someday, I will live somewhere long enough to build my dream kitchen!
Oops I just read that you moved when I posted my comment…upload the new pics!
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I will, I really need to clean my kitchen before I do that!