Food & Wine USA - (02)February 2021

26 FEBRUARY 2021

OBSESSIONS

WHEN MY HUSBAND, Jason, and I decided to build our dream

home in the Catskill Mountains of New York, I knew instantly

I wanted (excuse me, needed!) a kitchen designed for efficiently—

and equally—working and entertaining. After all, if this is where

I was planning to spend my days developing recipes and my

evenings hosting family and friends, it needed to check all the

boxes. In addition to lots of hidden yet accessible storage for my

tools, I wanted space to showcase both high-use serveware and

the handmade items I use for dinner parties and my food pho-

tography. The F&W test kitchen, where I cooked for nearly a

decade, inspired me to create a clean, bright space that is, of

course, highly functional. And, just like at Food & Wine, the

heart is a giant island where I not only shoot my Food & Wine

video series, Mad Genius, but also convene regularly with the

folks I love over great food, delicious beverages, and the best

conversations. —JUSTIN CHAPPLE

AT HOME

Kitchen Goals How

the F&W test kitchen

inspired a space for

Culinary Director-at-

Large Justin Chapple

to work and play

photography by SARAH CROWDER