I have a plastic bowl that sits on top of my blender with a small hole poked through the bottom (I used an ice pick). This allows me to put all the other ingredients for a vinaigrette into the blender and then put the oil in the bowl and turn it on. The oil dribbles in very slowly, and that makes for a better emulsion (particularly if you're making a large amount of dressing), that doesn't separate for a long time.

aokat15, thanks for asking, we are plugging along, slowly but surely :) Our architect is working out the structural details so we will know exactly what our space will need soon, and then I will post here for input, of course! mjtx2, thanks for the suggestions. I think we will end up doing at least one, maybe more, of those ideas. I recently attended a workshop with Sarah Susanka, and she showed some great photo examples of little changes that you can define rooms without walls. lavender, thanks for the photo--I love that table in the kitchen! I don't think it will work out for us anymore--but I sure do love the idea, still! torontotim, I love your kitchen! Your finishes are just what I'm imagine for our kitchen, too! We've considered doing exactly what you did, but I think we've decided to actually completely open up the 2 rooms to one another. Although I may change my mind about that a few dozen more times, haha! pipdog and laurainlincoln, I love your arches (and your kitchens!) so beautiful! Our original arches are all un-cased, but I do love the look of the cased ones, like yours laura. ours will have a wider span, so that might be an issue. Also, I think that at least one side of it will have to house some plumbing and duct work from the second floor, so that may determine some of the measurements for us. cloudswift, you bring up SUCH good points! Our DR is currently in it's own space, completely closable--and we close it off a LOT! It's one of my major concerns about using the DR as the eating space of our kitchen. Your comments have me thinking that maybe old-fashioned pocket doors ARE the way to go, so that it could be closed off, if ever the need arose, giving the DR the opportunity to double as "office space" or craft/project space if the need arises. hmmmm...... nhbaskets, your pony wall and columns are another possibility we are considering--thanks for the photos. Your kitchen is so gorgeous--classic! This was another idea we were considering, while we are all sharing: [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/concord-kitchen-traditional-kitchen-phvw-vp~83132) [Traditional Kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Boston Architect Battle Associates, Architects I'm going to search a bit more for pix of pocket doors...see if anything strikes me as a possibility. Thanks, everyone!!

benjesbride - the house is a typical city "shotgun" layout - each room is the width of the house and leads to the next w/o and halls, etc. There is an enclosed porch = office, living room, dining room, then the kitchen is at the rear of the house. We can add some room to the kitchen from that end if we take space away from the DR, but cant actually change its location. mama goose_gw zn6OH - I haven't figured out appliances at all. I was planning to just buy the most affordable pieces that come recommended here : ) The hood and range is on an interior wall separating the kitchen and the dining room. I think we probably could reverse the swing on the basement door. What benefit would that add? blfenton - The window across from the range faces south, and the one over the sink faces south west. The two by the table face southeast, however they look out to the neighboring house, which is barely 6 feet away. sena01 - never thought to alter the space in front of that long hall! A pantry would be amazing. I didn't think I could get one in, but was hoping increasing the number of top cabinets would give me enough storage. Another idea I had was to take the exterior landing (upper right) and enclose that so I could add more footage to the kitchen and change the point of entry. Just not sure if I would be gaining enough space to warrant the cost of adding an extension. I was planning to increase the opening leading in from the dining room, but worry that would make it even harder to maximize space. The funny thing is that this kitchen is quite literally double the size of our last two, but somehow doesn't feel as though it can look or feel spacious due to the doors and window placements. Also, wondering what steps to take first? Architect, KD, GC? Will the architect understand kitchen function? If I go to the KD first, will that person have enough knowledge of structural concerns in order to take moving walls, existing gas lines, etc into consideration? Do I see a GC to price out the cost of changes with moving walls and adding an extension? Hmph - no idea!

I had a G856 which is similar to the 894. In this model, the cup was a separate piece because I dropped and broke mine. I got a replacement from Miele and it did not come with the scr en. I just looked at my Lumens and it is one unit. Call Miele and order the part. They will confirm if they are separate or one unit. Someone on the forum just replaced theirs and I think the whole unit was roughly $100. Good luck!