Glenn and Paula's Farmhouse Kitchen Kitchen Tour

When Glenn and Paula Foore decided to start a small community garden in their East Austin back yard, little did they know that within one short year it would manifest itself fully as Springdale Farm, a small yet vibrant urban farm taking up less than 5 acres just 3 miles east from the state Capitol in Austin, Texas. Just as unexpectedly, their kitchen became a place for passionate chefs to whom the farm now supplied farm-to-table offerings to transform fresh ingredients into healthy meals. At Apartment Therapy last week we toured this couple's beautiful pier-and-beam style farmhouse, and today we'll get a closer look at the very heart and soul of their home: the cozy kitchen.

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The classic look and feel of the kitchen has a way of making you feel at home, and the size is neither too large for a private meal nor too small for a community event. The 1950s Chambers stove (original to the home) provides the kitchen with an everlasting charm. And the lovely pale green hue of the kitchen cabinets? The color was inspired by the farm's Araucana chicken eggs.

The kitchen also packs in a few clever organization tricks, like the narrow pull-out spice drawer, the behind-the-door pantry storage, and a corner cabinet Lazy Susan. A built-in checkerboard butcher block is the primary preparation surface, and a knife block crafted from the same reclaimed pine of the hardwood floors houses the essential tools.

You'll spot cans full of home-ground spice mixes and pickled vegetables (preserved from the season's harvest) colorfully arranged in the space and on the plates of their meals. There's plenty of outdoor seating as well if the billowing smoke from a smoker crafted by Glenn's father beckons a few unexpected visitors for dinner.

Glenn and Paula try to take everything that comes at them in life all in stride, one day at a time. It's a philosophy that serves itself not only in the kitchen, but out on the farm, and it's certainly what has guided this kitchen to become a place that nourishes not only themselves, but the local community.

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10 Questions for Paula and Glenn (and Their Kitchen)

1. What inspires your kitchen and your cooking?
When we started farming, we would bring home farm fresh vegetables by the bushels. We learned to prepare them in simple ways that let the freshness speak for themselves. I think there is nothing more beautiful than a just picked eggplant, or beet, or red onion. We get those vegetables spread out all over the counters and fill up the kitchen. Kitchen space was a must have for us. We opted out of a dining room, incorporated lots of countertop space, and installed two sinks; one for prep and one for cleanup. Plus we both like to cook, so we wanted room for us, too!

2. What is your favorite kitchen tool or element?
We use the built-in butcher block for every meal.

3. What's the most memorable meal you've ever cooked in this kitchen?
Well, I have to say, being in the food industry exposes us to some amazing chefs. Our most memorable meals here have been things that real chefs have prepared. One that stands out in my mind was right after we moved in. The then-executive chef of the East Side Show Room came and prepared a personal five course meal, one course being homemade ravioli. There was flour everywhere! It was an amazing dinner, and the kitchen stood up to the test!

4. The biggest challenge for cooking in your kitchen:
The 1950s oven is a little quirky. But we love it.

5. Is there anything you wish you had done differently?
We wish you could test out faucets before you install them. Not possible, but we might have picked different faucets.

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6. Biggest indulgence or splurge in the kitchen?
It would definitely have been the soapstone counter tops. Our designer found them for an amazing deal here in town.

7. Is there anything you hope to add or improve in your kitchen?
Right now it's all working for us.

8. How would you describe your cooking style?
Simple.

9. Best cooking advice or tip you ever received:
Use herbs! Mix and match and experiment.

10. What are you cooking this week?
Lettuce has just come in season. We are having a big salad tonight with lots of colors of fresh lettuce (and leftover Richardson Farms grilled steak...yum). Later in the week I (Paula) will fix my mother's Hamburger Soup recipe except we use ground venison.

Visit Glenn and Paula's website and farm: Springdale Farm Austin

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Featured Resources

Stove: Chambers, circa 1953
Hood: custom by local artisan Carlo Niece
Fridge: KitchenAid
Dishwasher: Bosch
Microwave: Sharp Drawer
Cabinets: Local Austin craftsman
Flooring: Reclaimed pine
Paint colors: Walls are Benjamin Moore Pure White, Lower cabinets are colored after Auracana chicken eggs
Countertop material: Soapstone, sueded
Vintage lights: Star Antiques, Wimberly, TX
Chandelier: Pottery Barn

Thank you so much for letting us peek into your kitchen, Glenn and Paula!

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Jeanine & Jack's Zesty White Kitchen Kitchen Tour

Jeanine and Jack of the food blog Love & Lemons, fell in love and then developed together a love affair with food savoring not only its many tastes and flavors, but also its colors, shapes, and textures. Eating is a celebration. Experiences with food culture from Spain and Italy to the neighborhood food trucks and culinary spots in their hometown of Austin, Texas have taught them how keeping things simple and fresh can help create a transcendent meal. Jeanine and Jack decided to share their passion and recipes online through their blog.

Today we go behind the scenes and take a tour of their pristine cottage-modern kitchen where all their lovely food and photography are produced.

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The first thing you may notice when looking at the Love & Lemons food blog is the bright colors and light. It just so happens that those are also the first elements you notice when stepping into their kitchen. Radiant light beams through large glass windows illuminating a backdrop of white ceramic tile. Like the food that gets plated on their white marble countertops, it's simple yet elegant.

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Jeanine is a graphic designer and Jack is a video game programmer. After a couple years of marriage they wanted to work on a new project together and the food blog is what resulted. Jeanine does most of the cooking and arrangement for the pictures, and Jack does the food photography with a tripod-mounted DSLR tethered to his laptop.

Looking at their appetizing photographs, you can see a lovely marriage of styling, typography, and technical precision.

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When planning the kitchen, Jeanine fell in love with their Thermador range with its analog dial and baby blue LED lights. It was just the right mix of vintage and modern, a look and feel that Jeanine wanted her kitchen space to embody. It's all beautifully executed, and you'll find yourself wanting to grab a seat, enjoy a cold brew coffee, and bask in its calm expanse. We're so glad Jack and Jeanine decided to share their creative vision on their blog, giving each of us a chance to escape and become inspired by their culinary creations.

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10 Questions for Jeanine and Jack

1. What inspires your kitchen and your cooking?
The space is open, airy, and flooded with light...the kitchen is my favorite room in our house and I feel happy just being in it. It's all very white and fresh feeling...which I think is the perfect backdrop to the colorful, veggie-focused food I like to cook.

I'm a visual person, so much of the time my approach to food is similar to the way I think about decor and design: interesting neutrals with pops of color. I'm always thinking about shape, color, contrast and texture...whether I'm shopping for vintage kitchenware or picking up vegetables at the farmers market.

2. What is your favorite kitchen tool or element?
It's perhaps a toss-up between my Microplane zester, the Vitamix (which was kind of a game-changer) or the glass of wine that's almost always nearby while I'm cooking. I believe cooking and eating should always feel like a celebration.

3. What's the most memorable meal you've ever cooked in this kitchen?
For Jack's birthday last year I got him a pasta maker. He's a gadget guy and I thought learning to make pasta together would be more fun than going out to a fancy dinner. We spent hours late into the night rolling out dough and stringing pasta strands all over the kitchen. The night could have very well ended in ordering a pizza, so we were excited that it not only worked out, but it was super delicious. We were very impressed with ourselves and Jack vowed that we'd never cook [store-bought] dried pasta again (which of course we have).

4. The biggest challenge for cooking in your kitchen:
Not spilling things on the marble. It's not the easiest surface to have as a kitchen countertop, so I've had to become more organized and orderly about the way I prep and cook. And when we have people over, I pretty much become the coaster-cop.

5. Is there anything you wish you had done differently?
A separate closet for the photo equipment. While planning the kitchen, we had no idea we'd be doing food photography. We have this really nice large walk-in pantry, yet I trip over tripods and lighting equipment while trying to reach my canned goods.

6. Biggest indulgence or splurge in the kitchen:
Probably the kitchen (and the house) itself. We're grateful for the opportunity we had to build our own custom house, but that came with the pressure of creating a space that we will love for years and years to come. We didn't cut many corners because we knew we'd be living here for quite a long time.

7. Is there anything you hope to add or improve in your kitchen?
It's so new and it's still such a blank slate. I think home decor is always a work in progress. As we grow into the kitchen I think it'll start to reflect us and who we are more and more. Whether that means layering on vintage finds or collected items from our travels only time will tell.

8. How would you describe your cooking style?
I like to cook with beautiful seasonal ingredients and fresh herbs. We take a lot of inspiration from our travels so I love cooking with interesting seasonings from different parts of the world. And I think (most) things should be finished with a bright squeeze of lemon.

9. Best cooking advice or tip you ever received:
I first learned about cooking with lemons years ago while watching Giada DeLaurentiis on TV. And through our many travels to Italy since, I've learned to try to keep things simple, fresh and flavorful. Less is really more.

10. What are you cooking this week?
As this post goes up, we will be on a flight back from Spain. We've spent the past few weeks in Europe eating ourselves silly, so I'm looking forward to cooking meals that are healthy and simple when I get home. Whenever we come back from Italy or Spain, we usually crave healing Asian foods. Heck, even when we come back from Asia, we crave healing Asian foods.

Featured Resources

Stove: Thermador
Fridge: GE
Flooring: White Oak
Paint color: Sherman Williams, Crumb Cookie
Countertop material: Carrera Marble
Dishwasher: Fisher Paykel Dish Drawers
Kitchen Table & Fabric Chairs: Anthropologie
Architect: Nana Kim - 9 Square Studio
Builder: Brent Alison - Lake Travis Builders

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Visit Jack & Jeanine's blog: Love & Lemons
Get a recipe: Miso-Maple Sweet Potato Tacos

Thanks so much for sharing your kitchen with us, Jack and Jeanine!

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SPONSORED POST: Sweet Ice Cream Shops: 5 Cool Escapes from Around the Country

On a last vacation or trip here at the end of August? Stay cool, stay sweet, and plan to visit at least one of these five ice cream shops from around the country. Each one is a treat of a destination all by itself, with ice cream worth a road trip detour. From a cult favorite in Atlanta, to a jewel of the Midwest in Ohio, to a kids' delight in Austin, Texas, take a peek at five of our favorite scoop shops. Special note: A video from Maxwell on his favorite New York City scoop shop, serving goat milk ice cream!

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Victory Garden New York City, New York

Just over a year old, Sophia Brittan's tiny shop in the West Village is THE place to go for creamy, delicious soft-serve goat milk ice cream. While conventional cow's milk ice cream can leave you feeling a little tired and full, goat's milk has a totally different molecular structure that is easier to digest and doesn't sap your energy. Add to that fresh, local ingredients and gourmet mix-ins and you've got a healthy, but sinful ice cream break. Sophia gets all of her goat milk from New York and Vermont and is constantly making the ice cream right in the store, so it's always fresh.

Insider Tip! If you're easily overwhelmed by choices, go for the Salted Caramel ice cream as it's the most popular and what people love to talk about. If you're adventurous, try Sophia's Mastic Ice Cream (when in season) which is made with an edible resin and has a cult following.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Columbus, Ohio

Jeni Britton Bauer is a household name in Columbus, the center of the heartland. But she has become even more widely known thanks to her outrageously popular ice cream (shipped by the pint) and her recent James Beard award for her ice cream cookbook. Stop into one of her shops, like this location in the Short North district, just off I-70. Try a signature flavor, like Sweet Corn with Black Raspberries (pictured above), Salty Caramel, The Milkiest Chocolate in the World, Bangkok Peanut (spicy and coconut-laced), Black Currant Yogurt (reminiscent of a Kir Royale sipped in Paris), or any one of her other vibrant varieties. The shops are all distinct, with their own personalities. But each is bright and modern, with swags of homemade bunting and pops of color.

Insider Tip! Jeni's ice creams get all the attention, but don't ignore their trappings. What you smell, when you walk into a shop, is the smell of homemade waffle cones toasting on a griddle. They are rich and warm, the perfect vessel for a scoop of real-live Ohio ice cream.

Amy's Ice Creams Austin, Texas

If you're looking for a family-friendly ice cream destination in Austin, look no further than Amy's Ice Creams. The shop features locally made ice creams that are created under the philosophy of "making people's day" and with over 350 delicious and unexpected flavors on rotation, everyone in the family will find something that'll make them smile. The flavors on the chalkboard and the 'scoops' behind the counters mixing up your ice cream treat with crush'ns (and maybe even a trick) are as eccentric and bright as the city itself. One flavor you can count on is their best-selling Mexican Vanilla creamy vanilla with a delightful hint of cinnamon. With locations all throughout Austin, you'll always be able to find an Amy's nearby to give you a break from the heat.

Insider Tip! There's a beautiful park just outside the doors of the North Austin Arboretum location featuring a duck pond, and life-size marble cow statues that'll make your family adventure that much more memorable. True ice cream aficionados can even book a tour at Amy's ice cream-making facility.

Salt and Straw Portland, Oregon

Salt and Straw began as a handpushed ice cream cart but nearly overnight it has boomed into neighborhood hangout spot, with a constant queue out the door. This may sound surprising. Portland, after all, is quite often cold and rainy, but this shop brings out a year-round desire for sweet, cold, creamy treats. Cousins Kim and Tyler Malek, the owners, work hard to use local ingredients, like milk from Lochmead Dairy. But the shop doesn't just sell ice cream. True to its local Portland roots and vibe (think: industrial stools, tall ceilings, barn light fixtures, shelving of reclaimed wood), the owners bring a collaborative spirit to their business too. They sell locally-made candies, jams and assorted sundries. They explore local oil, cheese, wine, tea, coffee, beer, honey, jams, salt, chocolate, and produce all created or grown within a very short distance of the shop. It's ice cream that celebrates the seasons and the rich regions of Oregon.

Insider Tip! The blue cheese and pear flavor sounds strange, but don't pass it up. It has an addictive blend of sweet, salty, and creamy. Try it once; you won't be able to resist it!

Morelli's Ice Cream Atlanta, Georgia

This hidden ice cream stand located in the up-and-coming Ormewood section of Atlanta may seem a little bland on the outside, but their out-of-this world flavor combinations are anything but. Morelli's owned by husband and wife team Donald & Clarissa Morelli opened its doors in 2010 and has been churning out Atlanta's finest homemade ice cream ever since. Their ultra-rich, super-thick ice cream is made daily from only the freshest natural ingredients, and judging by the local cult following, it shows. And while salted caramel put Morelli's on the culinary map, it's the other wild and crazy creations that keep folks coming back for more. Flavors change daily, but sweet potato pie, black sesame, and mango habaero are some of the dozen or so on offer that will tickle even the most jaded of tastebuds.

Insider Tip! Keep an eye out for the maple bacon brittle ice cream. It takes over a full day to make and only appears on occasion, but when you taste one sweet, salty (and Southern) bite you'll know why it was worth the wait.

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Kimber's Scavolini Glass Kitchen Kitchen Spotlight

Kimber Cavendish is co-owner of the Kimber Boutique Hotel in Austin, Texas. But before she took a leap of faith and opened her own hotel, she operated a physical therapy practice out of her own home. The beautiful glass Scavolini kitchen you see above (with handmade tile backsplash, mind you) was once the lobby and waiting room of her practice! Clearly it's undergone a major transformation.

The peachy color palette is unusual, yet it seems right for Austin, and for the modern aesthetic of the rest of the home. Miele appliances, a Sub Zero refrigerator, and Bertoia bar stools complete the kitchen look, while a wall of art frames the Saarinen oval table and tulip chairs in the dining room.

See the Full Tour: Kimber's Modern Home Elegance at Apartment Therapy

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