aem > wrote:

>Me, I wouldn't want a large kitchen. I'd not mind a kitchen - dining
>or family room combination, but the space where I actually prep and
>cook should be compact. It's the old sink - fridge - stovetop
>triangle, and if there's more than two steps between the working spots
>it's wasted space.

I agree. Also within those same few steps must be the
chopping board / prep area, and spices/oil/vinegar.
So it's more of a pentangle in my case.

(I suppose that makes the path I trace through the kitchen
a pentagram.)

Steve