A Great Customizable Kitchen Cart (With Drawers!) for a Small Kitchen — Kitchen Tour

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Who: Charlie Marshall of The Marshal
Where: Manhattan, New York
See his kitchen: Chef Charlie Marshall’s Tiny, Well-Ordered New York City Kitchen

A major feature in Charlie Marshall’s small kitchen is his kitchen cart, placed against the far wall. What’s notable about this cart is its solid wire construction, butcher block top, and the three pull-out drawers on the top shelf.

I don’t know of any small kitchen that doesn’t need more drawer space, so I had to know the source of this cart. It turns out it’s made of customizable components, and from a shelving brand you often find in restaurant kitchens.

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The Chef’s Knife That a Chef Uses at Home — Kitchen Tour

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Who: Charlie Marshall of The Marshal
Where: Manhattan, New York
See his kitchen: Chef Charlie Marshall’s Tiny, Well-Ordered New York City Kitchen

Chef’s knives are very personal. We have our own recommendations, but we always love to see what what other cooks use! We noticed Charlie Marshall had beautiful knives when we toured his kitchen, so we wanted to hear a little more about what chef’s knife a chef uses at home! Here’s what he told us.

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Recipe: Chocolate Moon Cake — Dessert Recipes from The Kitchn

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You may remember from last week that I’ve been involved in the creation of a meal around a very challenging theme: space. Last week I shared with you the Tang Cocktail that kicked off the evening. Today, I’m sharing the dessert.

This dinner had been an auction item at a fundraiser for my daughter’s school, and in addition to the space theme, the friend who ultimately bought this dinner also wanted to celebrate her partner’s birthday. My challenge was the cake. The birthday fellow liked chocolate pudding and didn’t want a “big birthday cake,” and he was also keen on the idea of recreating a modernized version of the menu from Nixon’s state dinner in 1969 celebrating the astronauts of Apollo 11.

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