Pastry chef Carla Corona’s home kitchen
By Mary MacVean
When pastry chef Carla Corona says she loves her kitchen because it’s so big -- big enough to move around in -- her perspective is essential. “This kitchen is the size of our whole apartment in Chicago,” she says. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
“I always wanted a window above the sink. And there’s a full-size refrigerator,” Corona says. In her previous kitchen, a tiny spot in Chicago, she had to straddle a butcher block over the sink to create counter space. The Venice kitchen has room to breathe -- and a cornflower blue door that’s reflects onto the Frigidaire. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
The windowsill is a perch for the lord of the manor: Giuseppe. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
The tools of their trade hang on a magnet strip: two chefs’ knives, two paring knives, a bread knife, measuring spoons and a corkscrew. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
Shelves are stuffed with cookbooks. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
“We cook all weekend and sit outside,” Costa says. Corona makes ice cream and scones. They eat bread and cheese, and use the herbs and tomatoes growing on the patio. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
Giuseppe perches on a coffee table. As proof that there’s perfection in simplicity, Corona says she and Costa have almost everything they need. Almost. “I would like a hood,” she says. “We set the smoke alarm off so many times I can’t tell you.” To read the full text of the article, click to our L.A. at Home blog.
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