Tag Archives: Kitchen

The Renter’s Revenge: A New Stove!

Seven years ago (or so) I moved in with RocketMan, who had been living in this apartment since 1997. His stove wouldn’t close. Except sometimes, when it did. One afternoon, when trying to bake some bread, the oven closed; and … Continue reading

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Our $70 Kitchen Renovation

If you remember from way back in January, I started this blog by giving Le Tour Grande of our kitchen—all 7′ by 6′ of it. While everything above the counter was in reasonably good condition (everything organized and more or … Continue reading

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Cocktail hour!

Although I’m not drinking as much as I used to, RocketMan still enjoys a cocktail, and our friends certainly enjoy when he shakes up a Manhattan or a Negroni at our home bar. For a long time I’d wanted a … Continue reading

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De-galley-fying the kitchen

Our kitchen is tiny. It’s not a “small” kitchen, but tiny–especially when compared to the monstrosities in suburban homes; I mean, really, how is walking ten feet convenient when your hands are covered in chicken? Not as miniscule as my … Continue reading

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