Rebecca and Craig’s Family Kitchen in Manhattan — Kitchen Tour

Who cooks and eats here: Rebecca Odes and Craig Kanarick, with their children Ezra (nearly 12) and Odessa (8 1/2)
Where: Manhattan
Rent or Own? Owned for 5 years

Here at The Kitchn we have visited all types of kitchens, from small and cozy to big and dreamy. I love seeing how people make the most of limited spaces, but I also really enjoy seeing cooks’ dream kitchens — their finally, at-last, this-is-what-we-always-wanted home. Today we’re peeking into one of these, a vibrant, juicy space for entertaining and family cooking designed and owned by Rebecca Odes, an artist and entrepreneur, and Craig Kanarick, the founder of Mouth, a playful and delicious marketplace for American small-batch foods.

We’re visiting with Craig, Rebecca, and their kids all week long. First up: a tour of their home kitchen in Manhattan.

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8 Yummy Father’s Day Gifts from Craig Kanarick and Mouth — Father’s Day 2015

This week we’re visiting the kitchen of the food-obsessed entrepreneur, Craig Kanarick, who, with his wife, Rebecca, built a smart, personal kitchen for themselves and their kids. But while Craig’s interest in food may begin at home, it doesn’t stop there. He’s also the founder of Mouth, a fun and inspiring online store, chock-full of small-batch and high-quality food from around the country — from liquor to barbecue sauce to pickles. Especially pickles.

If your dad loves to eat, then take a look at Craig’s own picks for Father’s Day gifts from Mouth this year.

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Why Dehydrating Is My Favorite Way to Preserve Oregano — Herb Gardening 101

On any given summer afternoon at my house, you will hear the subtle, constant hum of my food dehydrator running on the back porch. I devote its use entirely to drying herbs. I’m reminded by its faint sound that it is capturing my garden’s peak aromas and flavors and saving them for a later date. And oregano is always in rotation.

Of course, I will be tossing fresh oregano leaves in all things tomato-based over the next few months, so why am I not just eating it all up with reckless abandon? Oregano has a little secret: It is one of the only herbs that tastes so good dried that you would use it, even if a fresh version is available.

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Recipe: Baked Summer Squash — Side Dish Recipes from The Kitchn

Turn your back for five minutes and suddenly there are zucchini a foot long in every vegetable garden. Summer is in full swing, and summer squash (zucchini, yellow squash, crookneck squash, and pattypan squash) are super versatile; great shredded as a raw salad, grilled with garlic, or, as I did this week when it was too hot to stand over my grill, baked with a generous coating of breadcrumbs and Parmesan.

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