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According to Webster, a sanctuary can be defined as "a place of refuge and protection." As I think back on the last few years, I'm absolutely certain that my sanctuary has been (and continues to be) my kitchen. 

Unfortunately, my teeny-tiny kitchen was ill-designed from the get-go.  A washer and dryer serve as my only open counter space.  I have two working drawers that, when opened, are blocked by the refrigerator. Speaking of the refrigerator -- it came with NO crisper drawers, no organization theme, no ice maker and is on its last leg.  There's no hood for the stove and quite frankly, that's probably a good thing, just in case the entire thing decides to lift off.  And it's imperative to know that when more than two appliances are going at the same time, the circuit will absolutely blow. 

For years, I had a hard time finding confidence – both in my abilities as a cook and in my kitchen's ability to be effective tool for anything other than a Lean Cuisine.  Little did I know what this little kitchen "that could" would teach me years later. Read more...