On Dec 15, 9:11*pm, Christine Dabney > wrote:

> Just saw this article referenced in one of the countless food blogs I
> read. *I thought it was interesting.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/we...n.html?partner...
> .....
> How about the rest of you and what do you think?
>
Straightforward sensible opinion, it seems to me. I've cooked in many
kitchens of all sizes. My current one would be considered quite small
by most rfc-ers, I'm sure, and I've found it to be extremely
efficient. True, I have to pay attention to keeping countertop/prep
space uncluttered and clean. But nothing is ever more than a step
away. We recently spent a little time fantasizing about "the perfect
next house" and the kitchen I mentally designed for it was the same
size as the present one only with the addition of a large pantry
adjacent to it. The worst kitchen design I've ever cooked in was
large with a center island that forced you to walk most of the way
around it depending on whether you wanted the stove, the refrigerator
or the sink. -aem