Recently we toured the Los Angeles home of Alison Williams who, while running a full business working from home and taking care of her two girls, especially enjoys the many benefits of her lovely bright kitchen! Perfect for family dinners and entertaining, there are lots of seating options, wonderful cooking tools, and perfect lighting. Here's a more in-depth peek at this modern, pretty kitchen.

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Kimberley lives in a rented home with a humble kitchen on Potrero Hill in San Francisco. She doesn't let an ordinary space keep her from making extraordinary food on her colorful cooking blog, The Year in Food. Join me for a peek into this food blogger's kitchen so we can collectively marvel at all the props and trimmings she uses to create beautiful images of food.

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Seattle's newest seven-acre park in the city's Beacon Hill neighborhood will be filled with edible plants—walnut and chestnut trees, apple and pear trees, blueberry bushes, even more exotic fruits like pineapple and persimmons—and everything will be available for public plucking! How amazing is that? More

When I asked Dixie whether she used her kitchen, she said, "It depends what you mean by use." That ominous answer immediately tells you that this is not going to be a typical tour for The Kitchn. But what Dixie lacks in cooking acumen, she makes up for in irreverent whimsy and an approach to color in her kitchen that can inspire any cook to make the kitchen a little more playful.

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With a shot of Irish whisky in your coffee it's no wonder St. Patrick's Day had the lads and ladies hollerin' "Top o' the mornin'!" Like any recipe there are numerous views of how this sip should be served. It's only suitable we've got our favorite take too. More

We asked you, our readers, about your favorite books of 2011, and one of your top five picks was this gorgeous, lavishly-illustrated volume on all aspects of home cooking by Amsterdam cook, author and illustrator, Yvette van Boven.

Today, we're taking a closer look at Home Made, and giving you a little peek into Yvette's own home kitchen! More

Shauna and her family are inspired by daily rituals such as great coffee and a classic cocktail, so when they were forced to renovate their kitchen after an unfortunate flooding, they made sure to create places for the accoutrements required for these pleasures. This nook was just one of my favorite features in this French‐inspired beautiful kitchen.

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What was the local New York food scene like in 1938? A collection of archived photographs in the Museum of the City of New York provide some clues. From lobsters at the Fulton Fish Market to a fruit pushcart on a street corner, it's a fascinating look at our shared food experiences. More

Imke and Thorsten's neat, airy kitchen is situated five stories above Prenzlauer Berg's oldest neighborhood bar in what was formerly East Berlin, and it serves as a hub for an active family of four. More

Avery creates luxurious meals and loads of homemade pickles in this 6x5-foot space with just two stove burners. What Avery lacks in square footage, however, she makes up for in tight organization and inventive recipes such as watercress salad with jicama and citronette and venison tenderloin with chimichurri. She's an inspiration to all of us cooking in small kitchens.

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