It’s no secret I can’t resist a kitchen looks as if it’s been loved and lived in for generations. A venerable Aga cooker is not absolutely compulsory, but it certainly helps: And because one Aga is never quite enough, here’s another fine example. The tea making clutter and rack of tea-caddies make the scene even ...
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the ruggedly handsome and comfortingly traditional Aga. (I even own a quarter of a 30 year old Aga in Wales). Well, now Aga has come screaming into the 21st century with its new “Total Control” technology. Perhaps there’s something a bit Darth Vader-ish to it but only ...
You’ve probably realized by now, I have a huge sentimental soft-spot for old cream Aga cookers. I don’t know how old these are, but they make our family 30+ year old in Wales look like a mere stripling: Now I know you don’t usually put your family portraits on the backsplash right behind a range. ...
I’m taking you to one of my happy places this morning – filled with bits and pieces seemingly gathered in different decades, these traditional style English kitchens put comfort before fashion (via): This last kitchen, from the lovely English mag Wealden Times, was last remodeled in 1934 when the old range was replaced by that ...
It’s really feeling like Winter is coming here on the coast of South Wales – there’s a cold wind blowing, and huge showers of rain are moving across the sea. It’s a perfect day for a warm kitchen with the comforting presence of an Aga, supplying endless tea and hot buttered toast. Here are a ...
I occasionally hear from people trying to decide between an Aga cooker and a LaCanche range – it’s not often I see a kitchen with one of each – and big ones of each, at that: I can only imagine the storm of cooking that must take place in this kitchen! It is a pity, ...
Have you registered for the Aga Great Escape contest yet? The prize, sadly, is not an Aga cooker, but you could win a three-day, all-expense-paid trip for two to the Carolinas and Georgia, including cooking classes, home tours and lunch with a celebrity cookbook author. To enter, you just have to fill out a contest ...