Food and wine, wine and food--the
relationship between these two is so close, it is impossible to separate
them. My favorite part of a good meal is
the wine, and my favorite part of a good wine is thinking of the meal that
would pair perfectly with it. Someone’s
in the Kitchen in Rapid City takes this relationship between wine and food to a
whole new level of enjoyment for all who enter, including me.
First, I must admit that I am a
kitchen store and kitchen gadget queen, so I absolutely love kitchen
stores. Even with this slight obsession,
there are kitchen stores, and then there is Someone’s in the Kitchen
(SITK). From the moment customers walk
in, they are surrounded by the best and latest in all things food and food
preparation. From coffee and tea, to
seasonal cookery, to food products, to cutlery, SITK has everything. I love the La Creuset cookware and all the
new colors for spring: yellow, green,
and purple. (I will soon be the owner of
the La Creuset line since I plan on building my collection piece by piece—in the
original red color.) My other favorite
areas are the pet area, olive oil containers, and BBQ staples and
supplies.
The newest KitchenAid mixers in the best colors!
Olive oil containers...oh the oil I could infuse.
BBQ supplies galore!
The newest Le Creuset colors; I will have red!
SITK doesn’t just give you the
tools for great cooking; this store gives you the instructions for great
cooking as well. SITK offers classes in
fall and spring sessions. The offerings
include so many possible cooking and baking topics: gluten free, La Creuset, Cinco de Mayo, crepes,
low carb, dutch oven, knife skills…the list goes on and on. My first experience at SITK was about five
years ago when a friend and I took a sushi class, which still ranks as one of
my favorite chef experiences.
However, don’t think for a minute
that food is the only focus of SITK.
Wine has a special place in the heart of this establishment. SITK has the newest in wine accessories, with
everything from colorful wine bottle openers, to fun wine glass and bottle
charms, to beautiful crystal stemware. SITK
also goes a step beyond in the area of wine, too, as it has offered
wine-inspired classes from area experts for years. I was lucky enough to be considered one of
the “experts” last year, when I taught my first class, Food and Wine Pairing. I have moved on to teach other classes there,
including my French Food and Wine class last weekend. By saying I taught the class I am giving
myself too much credit. I teach the wine
section and choose wines for serving; SITK chef Kirsten does all the food. She finds the recipes, helps pair with wine, preps
all the food, and instructs how to make the individual dishes during the
class. In other words, Kirsten makes my
job so easy because she does so much work!
I also can’t forget the SITK staff members, including Roberta, chef
assistant extraordinaire (who also teaches her own cooking classes). These women are part of a well-oiled machine
that I am so lucky to get to be a part of several times a year.
Wine backpacks with travel glasses and corkscrews.
Fun wine accessories.
So many wine openers from which to choose!
Beautiful stemware.
Kirsten working her magic on the cooktop for French Wine and Food.
Wine and food, food and wine…two of
my favorite things! I love both
individually, but when a business makes it so enjoyable to put two of my
favorite things together, I am in heaven.
I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to get to be a part of this
promotion of my much-loved hobbies (dare I say obsessions???). I also look forward to going back next month
to do an Introduction to Wine class as SITK continues to be a supporter of the
culture of wine and food.
