This central part of the house gets more use than all the others. It is both informal and formal. It is the place where family and friends congregate to partake of a glass of wine and prepare meals. On formal evenings more than a few world-renowned chefs, Sursur Lee, Jamie Kennedy, Fred Oh amongst them, have prepared exceptional culinary delights in this kitchen; comments Sursur Lee, “I could run a 75 seat restaurant out of this kitchen.”
A Garland stove with twin ovens, six burners, grill, griddle and salamander surrounded by solid maple and granite work counters comprise the prep area. Two sub-zero refrigerators, a sub-zero freezer, two refrigerator drawers and two warming drawers support the chef’s every need. A full servery bookends the opposite side of the kitchen. Supplies arrive via a dumb waiter that starts near the staff apartment off the underground garage. A wood burning pizza oven serves as both a source of fun and the architectural centerpiece as it reaches up into the kitchen’s barrel vaulted ceiling: fun, functional and fabulous.
Running under the length of the kitchen is Terrace Room that leads to a large outdoor terrace, the underground garage, the two bedroom staff quarters and the dedicated Home Theatre Room.
