My new baking obsession
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New kitchen and Lacanche obsession
Comments (4)We have a 39" range now from the 1950s and though I believe there are some other ranges out there in this size, none came in such a beautiful package as the Lacanche. We bought a Volnay (awaiting it's arrival) which is 39" also only it has the bigger 21" oven and a smaller warming cupboard. I have a 21" oven on my current range and love it - it's a perfect size for us. I don't have any trouble getting roasting pans in or out or bumping my hands/arms on the sides. I was told the Volnay oven would warm up in 15 minutes (ambient air) and then the walls and all would continue to warm up after that. I actually think 15 to 20 minutes is pretty good. I was comparing it to an oven on a 36" range and I think they said the blue star was 30-35 minutes warm up time. That really turned me off. Comparatively 15 (or 20) sounds pretty good! What do you cook on now? Have you tested exactly how long the oven takes to come up to temperature? What you currently work with could inform your perspective. It doesn't seem there are that many ovens that will heat up faster, especially ones that are full 30" ovens. It actually takes me at least 15 minutes to prep for any meal so waiting that long isn't really waiting. I'm only semi-informed but I think only speed ovens and steam ovens would heat up faster and that's in part because they are much smaller. I've heard others complain about the racks but I guess I don't move racks so didn't notice during my test drive of the Lacanche. The griddle is reportedly very heavy. I'm just going to buy an off the shelf one that's lighter. I won't use a temperature gauge to know when the oven has come to temp - I'll just time it and then by feel/time over time. I think the light does go off and then starts to circulate after that so you should now the oven is ready. BTW, I researched the Ilve and the depth of the oven is really shallow if I recall so I'd be sure to look at the interior dimensions. IMHO the craftsmanship of the Lancanche was better than the Aga ranges. If you really want super speedy oven heat up times I'd look at pairing a Lacanche with a speed oven. Some of the Lancanche have 21" ovens (e.g. Volnay) which might work better for you based on your comments than the smaller ovens on the Cluny. I think some people just learn how to navigate the smaller ovens with time and are very happy with them. Some have looked at vintage O'Keefe and Merritt ranges. The range top does not have as many BTUs as the Lacanche, if that matters. But the OM ranges are lovely to look at. Good luck!...See MoreGotta share this -- 10 yr old obsessed with baking
Comments (40)I've been away and just got the chance to read all these posts which are so sweet and encouraging. She was making crispy chocolate cookies with cream centers, like homemade oreos I guess. This all started because she has a huge sweet tooth. I don't, so I can't sympathize. I was worried about her always wanting sweets, so I told her that I was not going to buy them, but if she wanted to she could make them herself from scratch. So she started and it turned into a love for baking. Now she enjoys the process more than the actual sweets I think. Next she wants to learn bread, cinnamon rolls, croissants... When we redid the kitchen her one request was that she have her own electrical outlet on the opposite side of the island from where I usually plug in. If I knew I had a baker on my hands I might have also tried to fit in 2 dishwashers and a bigger sink! She decided that a completely separate catering kitchen where she can make her mess, and save our pretty kitchen for show and serving, would be perfect. I told her to study hard and get a good degree if she wants 2 kitchens in her future house! Good thing I found GW when remodeling our kitchen last year. I was advised to go drawers, big drawers, more drawers, and even more drawers. Good thing because all that baking stuff takes up a lot of room!...See MoreMy new obsession: Clematis- help for beginner Zone 5
Comments (13)Jackmanii is a great one to start with. My mom (a total nongardener) had one put in by a landscaper, and with her total neglect in clay soil it grew and bloomed every year until she sold the house. If I was visiting during the cold season, I would prune it for her and give it some mulch, but otherwise it was on its own. Great plant! The summer blooming plants are the easiest to my mind. The few clematis I've found to have issues have been the early large-flowered, though some have been trouble-free such as HF Young, Rebecca, and Piilu. One of my favorite summer bloomers is Mikelite, which starts blooming (just a few flowers) from a two year old quart plant in its first year in my garden. It blooms a long time; I have photos of it blooming from mid-June to mid-August, though it is most full from late June to late July. Here it is July 20, just over a month after it started blooming, and this is its second year in my garden. To get a large plant, it will be more expensive . . . I have also found around here that sources such as big box stores and other non-nurseries are more likely to only have type 2 prune plants, the early large-flowered varieties, since they are blooming when many folks are looking for some color to plant. I've found plants in big box stores are more likely to be mislabeled or unlabeled. I have looked, but here they aren't less expensive than the few I've found in nurseries, but I live in an area with not a lot of choices....See MoreMy new obsession: pineapple lily/eucomis
Comments (6)This is mine last year. This year the heat dried up the flowers...See Morebpath
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