Kitchen Tour With Philippe Petit

This kitchen has been designed to make the most of limited space.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-5.jpg — High-wire artist Philippe Petit ouside his upstate New York home.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-7.jpg — The 19th-century beams crossing the ceiling serve as racks from which Petit and O'Donnell hang pots, pans, and various other implements.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-2.jpg — The open shelving for pantry items, allow for improvisational cooking.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-4.jpg — The design has evolved to accommodate found objects: in one corner, two halves of a hickory limb cut from the tree that stood in the backyard hold utensils like ladles and peelers.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-13.jpg — The original stove, a 1953 Magic Chef. Gifts from friends distinguish the space; the white Carrara marble donated by Reverend James Parks Morton (right).

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-1.jpg — Plating deviled quail eggs topped with caviar.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-3.jpg — Petit's home-made egg beater.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-6.jpg — Cooking the parsnip puree

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-9.jpg — Always time for a show.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-10.jpg — A photo of Petit in his youth.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-11.jpg — Petit making detailed notes on the meal.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-12.jpg — A champagne toast to the chef.

Kitchen Tour With Philippe Petit

This kitchen has been designed to make the most of limited space.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-5.jpg — High-wire artist Philippe Petit ouside his upstate New York home.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-7.jpg — The 19th-century beams crossing the ceiling serve as racks from which Petit and O'Donnell hang pots, pans, and various other implements.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-2.jpg — The open shelving for pantry items, allow for improvisational cooking.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-4.jpg — The design has evolved to accommodate found objects: in one corner, two halves of a hickory limb cut from the tree that stood in the backyard hold utensils like ladles and peelers.

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httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-13.jpg — The original stove, a 1953 Magic Chef. Gifts from friends distinguish the space; the white Carrara marble donated by Reverend James Parks Morton (right).

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-1.jpg — Plating deviled quail eggs topped with caviar.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-3.jpg — Petit's home-made egg beater.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-6.jpg — Cooking the parsnip puree

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-9.jpg — Always time for a show.

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httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-10.jpg — A photo of Petit in his youth.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-11.jpg — Petit making detailed notes on the meal.

httpswww.saveur.comsitessaveur.comfilesimport2010images2010-127-SV134-Kitchen_Wise-12.jpg — A champagne toast to the chef.

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