Items of shame
This is my kitchen.
You probably have your own versions of what makes a nice kitchen, for me this is it. But do you want to know a secret? I have some things that I don’t keep on display, wouldn’t even photograph for a real reveal. I’m talking about this:
A bona fide George Foreman Lean Mean Grilling Machine, currently living in my cupboard just out of shot on the left. I won’t deny it, I like a toasted sandwich.
Unlike a Nespresso maker or a steam cooker, this is not an appliance you see in house mag shoots and is therefore my item of shame number 1 (Ive got a dust buster too, I’ll show you another time).
What are you not displaying on your shelves?
That made me laugh. I used to have one of those – they are a ****** to clean hence ours was swiftly shipped off to the charity shop. One of our items of shame, as there are many, is an old sodastream i stole from my dad. What do you reckon, a couple more years and it’ll be on trend?
I reckon it already is! Yup agree about the cleaning, a giant pain. But not so bad if you only do sandwiches. I’ve seen a Glaswegian doing a full breakfast in one. Amazing.
Lovely kitchen, why have we not seen it before or did I miss it?
Thanks Patricia – you missed it I think, but I’m starting to lose track myself.
Hi, I love your blog. I saw your kitchen in the Guardian article and love it. Good thing you left the George Foreman out of the pics.
Thanks Adrian, that’s really nice. Both of us here have worked with stylists on homes mags who’ve had to hide a lot worse when shooting places – one day we’ll reveal what. It wasn’t very PG lets just say…
I met someone once who was delighted with her ‘George Formby’ grill. Ukelele music as you cook, anyone?
Just tip for the George Foreman grills, use a piece of baking paper underneath and on top of what ever your cooking in it and voila it’s a cinch to clean! Learnt this from my step daughter who is a Chef.
Thanks Mary Ann, good tip and if a chef is endorsing the GFG then hooray for that. I know I said already, but seriously, a friend’s Mum cooked a whole breakfast on one. Who needs a griddle pan?