The kitchen really is the heart of the house. Most people cooked and lived in the same space up to the end of the 17th century, later with cottages; in my small farmhouse the current sitting room has a huge inglenook, with hooks for smoking fish and meat, bread ovens and a salt cupboard, and would have had a spit roast All meals would have been prepared and eaten in this room, pipes would have been smoked by the fire, songs sung.
The preparation and cooking of food is one of the most joyful, important things we do, vital for our well being. It's something to celebrate, enjoy and share, which is why I create rooms for cooking and living. Living kitchens. I like to try and recreate the hearth, making a feature of the cooker or hob. I like gas too, not just because its a fast and flexible way to cook, but also because it brings a real flame into the process.
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