Back in 1834, a grand picnic for 6000 was prepared in Petworth House's English kitchens. Those tantalizing glimpses of English kitchens we see in the new Upstairs-Downstairs rarely offer time to study the differences between contemporary kitchens and how they different from older examples that lacked all our how our elaborately fitted kitchen cabinets with pull outs and knife … [Read more...]
Giverny Kitchen
Giverny offers more than Monet's gardens -- his kitchen makes an impression, too. Giverny, 45 miles west of Paris, is a historic home with legendary gardens known worldwide through the paintings of its owner, the Impression master Claude Monet. The house is a marvel as well, particularly the Giverny kitchen -- a work of art in traditional blue-and-white faïence tile with a … [Read more...]