An ode to Thanksgiving, and all the kitchen products and designs that assist in creating, cleaning up (and potentially enjoying) some of the best meals this time of year.

Dear Thanksgiving Day,

When I was first introduced to you years and years ago, I had a conditional appreciation for what you offered: too much brown food with not much color. These days, our tastebuds – in what we like to eat and what we like to surround ourselves with – are honed in many different ways. Although your holiday may not aid in the faith I have to decipher between my mind and stomach, I am grateful for more than just the dash of color that the cranberry slices add, reverberating on the table.

With that, here’s a tidy list of the kitchen designs we’ve featured here on 3rings in 2010 that have inspired me to host a Thanksgiving at my place (within the next five to ten years, Mom… and no promises I can do a turkey).

For all of the following… I give thanks.

1. Recycled Tabletop by Fonnesberg Schmidt

2. La Cucina by Alessi.

3. Opera Series Combination Cooktop by Franke.

4. Starck K Collection by Philippe Starck for Duravit

5. Ombra 4SS Compact Dishwasher by Baumatic

Sincerely,
Sonja