ABSTRACT
The old-fashioned wood fire, perfect for roasting or broiling, and the charcoal fire which every French cook once demanded, had disappeared. The kitchen should be exposed, if possible, to sunlight, be so placed as to avoid shadows, and should open directly to the outside air. The walls of the modern kitchen may be made as beautiful as the purse allows, and in some of the splendid new houses they vary the cream or white of the tile with the blue of delft, or the brilliant mosaic effects. The ceilings of many of the new kitchens are washed in French water-colors, but old-fashioned whitewash is as brilliant as anything, besides being a most excellent disinfectant. The system of kitchen ventilation is constructed quite separate from the rest of the house or apartment. In New York alone are dozens of cooking classes which are attended by cooks whose mistresses have paid for their lessons.
