Exotic Cooker

Do you remember Grandma's kitchen from when you were young? She had one place to cook for everyone when the family came over for Christmas or Thanksgiving and that was the big old gas oven that had been installed when the house was new in 1930 or so. It was big and it was rickety and it had a good forty years of bread crumbs and bits of rice stuck in its crevices, but it served her well and cooked countless meals year after year after year. The days of the single cooker in the kitchen are long gone now and that can be either a good or a bad thing depending on how you look at it and how much of a sense of nostalgia you have. If you're the one who does the cooking, however, you're probably thrilled to the gills that there are so many more choices in food preparation appliances (i.e. "cookers") available today.
After all, don't you think that Grandma would have been thrilled to prepare he cold shoulders... but she seemed prepared... she seemed strong! And then it happened.. The Mommies invited her into their hallway posse to talk about the "new one". Fresh Meat... One of The Mommies requested a play date with our daughter and hers. Another of The Mommies gave her some diaper cream that's "just fabulous". And then came the fatal blow... Some of The Mommies have invited themselves to stay for my daughter's birthday party this weekend! The invitations plainly said to "drop off" and "pick up"! I don't want The Mommies here! They aren't welcome! This is MY turf! But they are strong - they are many! The Mommies smell fresh meat and they'll do what it takes to get it!

The evolution of kitchen.

The changing concept of comfort and convenience in the home has affected the kitchen like no other room in the house. The kitchen fireplace, a staple since time immemorial, was eventually replaced by the large ornate black cast iron stove . It was not until the end of the 19th century, when servants became scarce, homes became smaller and the lady of the house became suddenly responsible for cooking and cleaning, that real changes began to take place.
kitchens were found in basements, on the side of the house (as in summer kitchens) and even in completely separate buildings. The fear of fire was very real, and it was not until the development of more efficient means of containing it that kitchens moved into the house. However, even once inside the home, the kitchen was separated from the dining room by a butler’s pantry. This very efficient space was used for storage and meal service. It also acted as a buffer against the heat and odors of the kitchen and its occupants in the dining room. Victorians abhorred cooking smells in those rooms where they entertained guests.