Comments on: Kitchen Renovation Tales: Part 2 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2010/07/30/kitchen-renovation-tales-part-2/ Discuss Atlanta restaurant reviews and food news with John and the AJC\'s dining team Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:56:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2010/07/30/kitchen-renovation-tales-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24995 Mark Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:58:45 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=3888#comment-24995 agree, sorry for hijack. Lacanche Cluny 1400. agree, sorry for hijack. Lacanche Cluny 1400.

]]> By: donna murphy http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2010/07/30/kitchen-renovation-tales-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24990 donna murphy Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:14:50 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=3888#comment-24990 This is to Mark....what kick-a## cooktop or range did you get to go with your ventilation system? We are renovating now as well, i check garden web obsessively and chowhound. Just curious. Hope John doesn't mind that I piggy back a question on his blog.. This is to Mark….what kick-a## cooktop or range did you get to go with your ventilation system? We are renovating now as well, i check garden web obsessively and chowhound. Just curious. Hope John doesn’t mind that I piggy back a question on his blog..

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2010/07/30/kitchen-renovation-tales-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24981 Mark Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:30:56 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=3888#comment-24981 Love that you're letting us live vicariously. I'm in withdrawal after a 6 month, way over the top kitchen renovation--no more agonizing over which dishwasher to get--and will enjoy seeing how yours does. Two comments: we relied heavily on an induction hot plate. Bought used on Ebay for well under $200, and it cooks great. Allowed us to stir fry, steam, sear, etc even when it was too cold/rainy etc to use the grill. And, as much as we love the whole kitchen, my favorite single item is the kick-ass ventilation system (SS hood and remote 1260 cfm blower mounted in attic). Nothing better than preheating a pan for 5 minutes over max heat and dumping in some salmon or steak to sear and have not a wisp of smoke emerge into the kitchen. May be too late but that would be the one piece of advice I'd pass on from our experience. . Love that you’re letting us live vicariously. I’m in withdrawal after a 6 month, way over the top kitchen renovation–no more agonizing over which dishwasher to get–and will enjoy seeing how yours does.

Two comments:
we relied heavily on an induction hot plate. Bought used on Ebay for well under $200, and it cooks great. Allowed us to stir fry, steam, sear, etc even when it was too cold/rainy etc to use the grill.

And, as much as we love the whole kitchen, my favorite single item is the kick-ass ventilation system (SS hood and remote 1260 cfm blower mounted in attic). Nothing better than preheating a pan for 5 minutes over max heat and dumping in some salmon or steak to sear and have not a wisp of smoke emerge into the kitchen. May be too late but that would be the one piece of advice I’d pass on from our experience. .

]]> By: Andrea http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2010/07/30/kitchen-renovation-tales-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24937 Andrea Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:48:56 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=3888#comment-24937 Thanks for the insight. We are looking at a similar situation with doors and windows but we'll live in the house for a year to see what really works and what does not before we make any major changes. How long do you expect to be displaced? Thanks for the insight. We are looking at a similar situation with doors and windows but we’ll live in the house for a year to see what really works and what does not before we make any major changes. How long do you expect to be displaced?

]]> By: John Kessler http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2010/07/30/kitchen-renovation-tales-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24932 John Kessler Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:55:47 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=3888#comment-24932 Andrea - It's been a long, long process. Something about the size of the space and the disposition of windows and doors (and sunlight) has made it a hard nut to crack. We did hire an architect about three years ago and bought some plans that didn't work for us. They were kind of cool -- he really thought about flow and movement throughout the house-- but the kitchen basically ate up the whole back of the space. That's what gave us the idea to sequester the kitchen a little more. So we ended up working with a friend who's an architect, and she came up with a schema we really loved. Then, a friend who's a home designer, talked to us about flow and energy, which made a lot of sense. So, in ohter words, we're flying by the seat of our pants for some of it. Andrea – It’s been a long, long process. Something about the size of the space and the disposition of windows and doors (and sunlight) has made it a hard nut to crack. We did hire an architect about three years ago and bought some plans that didn’t work for us. They were kind of cool — he really thought about flow and movement throughout the house– but the kitchen basically ate up the whole back of the space. That’s what gave us the idea to sequester the kitchen a little more. So we ended up working with a friend who’s an architect, and she came up with a schema we really loved. Then, a friend who’s a home designer, talked to us about flow and energy, which made a lot of sense. So, in ohter words, we’re flying by the seat of our pants for some of it.

]]> By: Andrea http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2010/07/30/kitchen-renovation-tales-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24921 Andrea Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:47:06 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=3888#comment-24921 John: Did you design the kitchen yourself? It sounds like you had some clear ideas of how you wanted the space to function but I would be curious to know how you came up with the space plan. We are moving to Virginia in a couple of weeks and will need to reconfigure the kitchen next year. Cannot wait to see the finished project! John: Did you design the kitchen yourself? It sounds like you had some clear ideas of how you wanted the space to function but I would be curious to know how you came up with the space plan. We are moving to Virginia in a couple of weeks and will need to reconfigure the kitchen next year. Cannot wait to see the finished project!

]]> By: Art http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2010/07/30/kitchen-renovation-tales-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24920 Art Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:34:23 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=3888#comment-24920 Fred, I agree with your comments. John is more hands off than most. Then again, he posts more than most as well so no one topic gets a lot of discussion time. Another lasagna suggestion for you JK.... Costco... the Kirkland brand is really good and very reasonably priced. It's much better than Stouffers. Fred, I agree with your comments. John is more hands off than most. Then again, he posts more than most as well so no one topic gets a lot of discussion time. Another lasagna suggestion for you JK…. Costco… the Kirkland brand is really good and very reasonably priced. It’s much better than Stouffers.

]]> By: John Kessler http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2010/07/30/kitchen-renovation-tales-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24916 John Kessler Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:34:50 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=3888#comment-24916 Sorry for not getting back sooner, Fred. I had a couple of deadlines yesterday and never made it back to the blog after I posted. Thanks for the nice comments. Jim - I'm going to try and do a weekly progress report if it doesn't start sounding too self-indulgent. I'm interested in this whole "no kitchen" scenario and how it affects the family. Vicki -- Looked for the brown rice, but all they had was jasmine. Loaded up on frozen dinners and tried one that was like eating a box of watery disappointment. My youngest kid likes them, though. Sorry for not getting back sooner, Fred. I had a couple of deadlines yesterday and never made it back to the blog after I posted. Thanks for the nice comments.
Jim – I’m going to try and do a weekly progress report if it doesn’t start sounding too self-indulgent. I’m interested in this whole “no kitchen” scenario and how it affects the family.
Vicki — Looked for the brown rice, but all they had was jasmine. Loaded up on frozen dinners and tried one that was like eating a box of watery disappointment. My youngest kid likes them, though.

]]> By: Foodgeek http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2010/07/30/kitchen-renovation-tales-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24911 Foodgeek Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:23:24 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=3888#comment-24911 "Frottage Fiasco" sounds pretty inviting, actually. Not sure what the renovation is for. . . “Frottage Fiasco” sounds pretty inviting, actually. Not sure what the renovation is for. . .

]]> By: Fred http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2010/07/30/kitchen-renovation-tales-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-24896 Fred Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:52:39 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/?p=3888#comment-24896 Wow, serious typos up above........ The Song Remains the Same though............... Wow, serious typos up above…….. The Song Remains the Same though……………

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