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Better Homes & Gardens - Kitchen and Bath Ideas Magazine!
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Old-Fashioned Mixed-Apple Pie
Crust:
3 cups all purpose
flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/3 cup non-hydrogenated solid vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces, frozen
6 tablespoons (or more) ice water
Filling:
2
1/4 pounds assorted apples (such as Pink Lady, Pippin, and Golden
Delicious), peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup golden or dark raisins
2 1/2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1 1/2 teaspoons (packed) finely grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or ground nutmeg
1 1/2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into1/2-inch cubes
Milk (for glaze)
1 tablespoon raw sugar*
Preparation
For crust:
Blend flour, sugar, and salt in
processor. Add butter and shortening; cut in
using on/off turns until mixture resembles
coarse meal. Add 6 tablespoons ice water
and blend just until moist clumps form,
adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if
dough is dry. Gather dough into ball. Divide
dough in half. Flatten each half into disk.
Wrap in plastic and chill at least 3 hours.
DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep
chilled. Soften dough 15 minutes at room
temperature before rolling out.
Butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
Roll out 1 dough disk on lightly floured work
surface to 12- to 13-inch round. Transfer
dough to prepared pie dish and press dough
onto bottom and up sides of dish, allowing
overhang to extend over sides. Roll out second
dough disk between sheets of parchment
paper or waxed paper to 12- to 13-inch round;
transfer dough to baking sheet. Refrigerate
both crusts while preparing filling.
For filling:
Position rack in center of
oven and preheat to 425°F. Combine
all apple wedges, 1/3 cup sugar, raisins,
quick-cooking tapioca, grated lemon peel,
1/4 teaspoon salt, and nutmeg in large
bowl; toss to blend. Let stand at room
temperature until some juices form, tossing
occasionally, about 15 minutes.
Place crust-lined pie dish on rimmed
baking sheet. Sprinkle graham cracker
crumbs over bottom of crust. Transfer apple
filling to crust, mounding filling slightly in
center. Dot filling with butter cubes. Brush
crust edges lightly with water. Remove top
parchment sheet from second dough round.
Invert dough round atop filling; remove
second parchment sheet. Trim dough
overhang on both crusts to 1/2 inch. Press
crust edges together, then fold under. Using
tines of fork, press on crust edge around rim
of dish to seal decoratively. Using small sharp
knife, cut six 1-inch slits in top crust, then cut
out 1/2-inch circle from center of top crust to
allow steam to escape. Brush top crust lightly
with milk, then sprinkle with raw sugar.
Bake pie 15 minutes. Reduce oven
temperature to 375°F and continue to bake
pie until crust is golden, apples are tender
when pierced, and juices are bubbling
thickly through slits in crust, covering crust
edges with foil collar if crust is browning
too quickly, about 1 hour longer. Transfer
pie to rack and cool to lukewarm or room
temperature. Cut pie into wedges.
* Also called turbinado or demerara sugar;
available at most supermarkets and at
natural foods stores.
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Decorative Slate Company
It's cool, it's sophisticated, it's an instant style star - this
contemporary collection of decorative slate tiles by Italy's
International Slate Company is designed to transform interiors.
Naturally textured, multi-colored slate floor tiles dazzle from the
ground up. Slate wall tiles bring the organic into modern indoor living
spaces. In the kitchen, up the staircase and as a bathroom backsplash,
these decorative slate tiles refine every space in a rustic way,
despite their roughness. Also available in a smooth-polished finish,
there's a style to suit every decorator. And because slate is a natural
material, it's eco-friendly to your home and family.
Check out this
beautiful collection of slate tiles at
www.it.slate.it/
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Thank you to co-owner Preston Petty for his wonderful showrooms in Tiburon and San Francisco. We love referring our clients to Blinds and Designs for all of their Window Covering needs.
Their eight design professionals are equipped with mobile showrooms so that design options can be viewed in your home or
office with your specific colors and furnishings in
mind. They serve the entire San Francisco Bay Area including San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.
Their team specializes in MOTORIZED applications,
draperies, Roman Shades and plantation shutters. They represent all major lines including:
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Hunter Douglas |
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Drapes & Roman Shades |
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MechoShades |
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Lutron |
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Conrad Imports |
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Ohline Shutters |
MechoShade
EcoVeil They are also featuring MechoShade EcoVeil which is a non-PVC shadecloth composed of a core and coating of TPO (thermoplastic olefin)
Using the cradle to cradle model, Ecoveil has been developed for closed loop systems - to be fully recyclable into high quality materials again and again. It is anti-fungal and anti-microbal and have been specified in hospitals and school enviroments. They are now becoming popular in contemporary residential design
applications.
It is also Greenguard and LEED certified and has a silver Cradle to Cradle rating.
To find out more of how the cradle to cradle system works - go to:
Blinds and Designs
One Blackfield Drive
Tiburon
415.435.8080
www.blindsanddesigns.com
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September 2009
Issue 7
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THE DESIGN DISH
Keeping you updated with the latest and greatest information in Kitchen & Bath Design, Cabinetry, Plumbing, Lighting and Accessories!
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Hello Friends,
Fall is in the air and we are feeling the change of the season.
We are happy to announce that Spacial Design was featured in the September/October issue of Better Homes & Gardens "Kitchen and Bath Ideas Magazine!"
In this September newsletter we will be promoting some of our vendor specials as well as support some of our colleages to promote their businesses.
Enjoy!
Susan & Jenn
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Kitchen and Bath Ideas Magazine Spacial Design's Wooded Retreat! 
We are excited to announce that Spacial Design is featured in the September/October issue of Kitchen and Bath Ideas Magazine.
Our clients home is hidden treasure in the hills of Mill Valley, lined with trees and beautiful scenery. It was a true transformation of the kitchen...it went from being the space of a tiny closet where you hardly had to take a step to reach everything (You can say it was cramped!) to an amazingly spacious Zen like space.
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Cooking Schools and Event Showrooms
So you have a new kitchen or one that is in the works; here is a way even if you are a "star chef" to brush up on those preparation and cooking skills.
From "Attack of the Killer Tomato Salads and Entrees" to Gluten Free Cooking as well as The ABC's of Convection Oven Cooking to Mastering the Art of French Cooking. There is something for everyone!
The following Schools and Showroom Events generously share their expertise and give back to the community. We have several connections to these places and want to share them with you!
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Fresh Starts Cooking School
Homeward Bound of Marin
The Key Room at The Next Key Center
1385 N. Hamilton Parkway, Novato
415.382.3363
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/freshstartscookingschool/index.php?flag_menu_index=aboutus_php
Chef Rachelle Boucher is the new coordinator at the school. She is also does one evening a month at the Standards of Excellence Showroom in San Rafael.
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San Francisco Gluten-Free
Cooking Spree! Hosted by The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness Watch top chefs and docters compete
to make the best gluten-free meals!
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 6:30pm-9:30pm
Treasure Island Building 1 (Admin Building)
www.CeliacCentral.org or Contact Nancy Ginter
@ 215.325.1306 ext.101
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Dacor ShowroomThis is a great showroom to not only visit for the amazing Dacor appliances, but for their wonderful events that they host!
Here are a few upcoming events:
9/18 - Cooking Class - For Couples - Date Night
9/30 - Spacial Design & Fox Marble and Granite Event!
10/9 - Julia and Julia Cooking Class - Mastering the art of French Cooking.
10/13 - Dinner Demonstration
Call to reserve your space! 871 Dubuque Ave., South San Francisco
Contact: Charlene Rouspil 650.624.8283
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Standards of Excellence
This showroom has all the appliances you will ever need and the best people to guide you through the process! Every Saturday from 11:00am - 3:00pm for live demos - you can always set up an appointment to try out appliances before you purchase them. Private Chef Rachelle Boucher also comes in one evening a month to host a free, educational cooking demonstration. The next class is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th from 6:30-8:30 - "Taking on the Turkey" Just in time for the holiday season!
530 West Francisco Blvd. Suite C., San Rafael
415.453.6070
www.standardsofexcellence.com
____________________________________ A couple of other mentionables:
In The Kitchen Culinary
300 Turney Street
Sausalito
415.331.8766
www.itkculinary.com
Ongoing adult and children's classes.
Cooking for Kids!
Get your kids involved!
www.whatscooking.info/
They specialize in cooking classes and gifts for kids
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Featured Products  Miele Combiset
Miele, the world's largest family-owned appliance company has a new CombiSet™ series. Miele's updated CombiSets™
feature a stunning new stainless design, with sleek steel knobs and an
ergonomically inclined control panel. The line boasts innovative new
products including an induction unit and a Japanese Tepan Yaki.
A
slightly larger width of 15" on various models now offers small space
chefs room for large pots. Miele CombiSets™
are single or double-burner units that stand alone or combine to fully
customize any cooking surface - or even to create multiple cooking
stations.
All CombiSet™
modules are perfectly matched to one another in terms of their design
and functional characteristics so consumers can mix and match to form
their own personal cooking space. Every imaginable combination of
individual elements is available from induction, gas and electric to
deep fryer and Tepan Yaki. Integrating gas with electric or even
induction offers flexible opportunities that just aren't available with
standard cooktops.
Invented by the Japanese, teppanyaki is
a heated stainless steel surface that provides unmatched sautéing
results. The secret is the intensive contact heat surface that seals in
juices. The Tepan Yaki is equipped with two separate heating circuits
that can warm vegetables on the rear while simultaneously searing fine
fillets on the front. Miele's Tepan Yaki (model CS 1326 Y) is offered
in a 15" width.
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Spacial Designs
Cabinet Line Promotions
All of our semi-custom and custom cabinetry lines
have amazing quality
cabinets to offer; but some are currently passing along additional
savings to you!
Please see the list below for current offers:
Aristocratic Cabinetry - has extended it's 10% discount through December 31, 2009.
Dura Supreme - is offering Cherry, Rustic Cherry, Quarter Sawn Oak, Maple and Lyptus
without the wood species up charge AND their non-up charged species
(Knotty Alder, Oak and Hickory) are available with a 5% discount through October 4, 2009.
Holiday Kitchens - is offering up to 12% off on all Special Finishes and/or Wood Species up-charges.
Jay Rambo Cabinetry - is offering a 7-10% deduction on all of their case construction styles through September 30, 2009.
Spacial Design is still offering an additional 10% discount on all cabinetry orders through the month of September 2009.
NOTE: Existing estimates already have this discount factored into the final cost.
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Spacial Design and
Fox Marble & Granite Event
at
The Dacor Showroom
Presented by Susan Lund, AKBD
and Matt Yteka
Event: Exploring all your options in
selecting cabinetry and countertops
When: Wednesday September 30, 2009 10:00am - 12:00pm
So you are ready to select cabinetry and countertops for your remodel, but you have
no idea where to start? Susan Lund will cover the essentials of understanding
the differences between stock, semi-custom, custom and furniture grade
cabinetry.
Matt Yetka then will cover the
essentials of what types of countertops are best for your design application
including Natural stone, Granite,
CaesarStone, Zodiac, Vetrazzo (recycled glass)! You will also see the
latest in door styles, finishes, accessories and cabinet hardware, in addition samples of countertop materials.
Instructors: Susan Lund, AKBD
and Matt Yteka
Location:
Dacor Design and Culinary Center
871 Dubuque Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Fee:
$20 per person / $30 per couple
RSVP:
Charlene Rouspil - Tel (650) 624-8283
Please arrive 15 minutes early for check-in. Class will begin promptly at the scheduled start time.
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Spacial Design is on Facebook!!!
Social media more than ever is the new way to communicate with past, present and potential clients.
We will be featuring client project photos, as well as upcoming seminar information.
Become a fan today by visiting...
www.facebook.com
search for "Spacial Design"
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Special Offer
We appreciate all of your wonderful referrals to
family and friends and now we want to give back to you. By referring a friend to
Spacial Design... we would like to offer you a gift! That means for any referral that leads
to a retained Kitchen or Bath client OR a kitchen cabinetry sale, we
will send you a $200.00 gift certificate to your favorite restaurant, Spa or
retail store.
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Warmly,
Susan
Susan Lund, AKBD
Spacial Design |
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