An energy- efficient kitchen remodel for a celebrity chef
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/26/2008 - 08:02
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"Jamie Gwen pulls a batch of perfectly brown Ginger Chocolate Chip Cookies, with crispy edges and chewy centers, from her new energy-efficient convection oven. And that's a result not always easy accomplished from a conventional oven – even in the hands of a professional chef.
Gwen, a local celebrity chef and cookbook author, cooks and bakes with new eco-friendly appliances since the recent $75,000 remodel of the kitchen in her Newport Beach home. "The ultimate goal was to create a kitchen that wouldn't have a negative impact on our fragile environment," she said.
The completed redo also gives her a more open and stylish space conducive to entertaining.
After living in her townhome for five years, Gwen's motivation to renovate peaked when she hosted a dinner party for a group of friends. "Everyone ended up in the kitchen and no one could move," she said.
Chef-grade and energy-efficient choices
Gwen started the project with recycling in mind by donating her original kitchen cabinets and old appliances to Habitat for Humanity. That left her with no kitchen of her own for a year..." ~ read the entire news article here.