smallappsFor decades, the rhythm of the American kitchen was dictated by the behemoth in the corner: the 30-inch range. Heating it up took twenty minutes; cooling it down took an hour. It was an energy …
The 20-Inch Challenge: How Physics and History Shaped Your Compact Electric Stove
In 1892, at the Windsor Hotel in Ottawa, a Canadian inventor named Thomas Ahearn hosted a futuristic banquet. The entire meal, from soup to dessert, was cooked using a strange new force: electricity. His sprawling …