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Mar
05
Newburyport, Massachusetts real estate & homes | 7 Vernon Street
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Feb
27
riddle help?
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ice, hat, snow, coat, cold, cool, sleet, freeze, snowman, iceberg, glacier, subzero, blizzard, refrigerator, precipitation
1. I am a word. The number of my letters equals 4% ( 1/25 ) of the number of years in two centuries. I am _______________.
2. I am the number of letters in a word from the list above. There are only two words in the above list that have less letters than that word. I am _______________.
Feb
26
how to lower $600 usd electricity bill?
Posted by: | CommentsAre electricity bill are average of $600 a month. All our lights have already been switched to compact fluorescent and use dimmers almost all the time. we turn lights off when not in use. We never use the air condition or heater since our house has really good insulation, double pane windows uv glazed. Our house is average 5700 square feet. We never use the dishwasher or trash compactor. Energy efficient refrigerator (subzero). We close refrigerator right after use.We also stopped using the bar and wine chiller.
What other methods beside turning off washer and dryer. Cannot install solar power panel or windmill because of HOA
Do you have any ideas in lowering our bill?
Feb
24
How do I get my wife to make my supper?
Posted by: | CommentsI bought her a new kitchen equipped with a Subzero refrigerator and a commercial 5-Star oven and range. I also bought her a very expensive Kenmore microwave and dishwasher. Lets just say that I spent about $75,000 total on her darn kitchen. However, when I put her in the kitchen, she never makes anything other than a sandwich or a banana. How do I get her to make me something. I’m hungry and I don’t know what to do 
The refrigerator automatically keeps inventory and it orders the food. It’s gets delivered to the house, so she doesn’t have the excuse that she’s so busy running errands and such.
She just sits in front of the TV all day getting fat while I’m at work.
Excuse me. I didn’t mean that she literally made the banana. She just peels it and then she cuts it in half. She calls it the “calorie cutter “healthy” meal.”
She also used to have a gourmet food shop in the mall, so I think deep down that she knows how to cook.
It brings tears to my eyes every time I come home from a hard day at work and I ask her what’s for dinner and she says “nothing honey.” I now have a routine of answering back with “but we had that for the last 2 years.”
Subzero makes both refrigerators and freezers. We have the refrigerator and it wasn’t cheap.
Feb
24
Home For Sale in Dallas, TX – 1,995,000 – Realty Times
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Feb
23
Why is the food on the top freezer shelf not frozen?
Posted by: | CommentsThe freezer is part of a refrigerator/freezer combo (upright/separate doors) Subzero brand about 15 yrs old.
Feb
20
Advice on changing the rubber/plastic strip (gasket?) on a refrigerator?
Posted by: | CommentsI have a SubZero brand refrigerator freezer. Both compartments are standing side by side and are the same height and width. The freezer door and the refrigerator door are separate. Only the refrigerator door’s strip needs to be changed (it’s coming off). Any suggestions? Advice? Especially on how to do it and what tools and materials to get. Thanks.
Feb
18
Robert Smalls House | Historic Beaufort, SC | Edward Dukes
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For full details contact Edward Dukes at www.edwarddukes.com or call 877-521-4200. Historic Robert Smalls house built in 1834 is surrounded by a moss covered, open-weave brick fence. The grand double piazzas overlook the professionally landscape garden lining the entrance to the home. Facing south, the home takes advantage of cool breezes. It has been meticulously restored; offers fine mill work and 12 foot ceilings. The gourmet kitchen features a Viking range & oven with 6 gas burners and griddle. Viking dishwasher, Subzero refrigerator granite counter tops and porcelain farm sink finish out the kitchen. The wet bar is outfitted with a wine cooler and beverage center. This approx. 3000 sq. ft. historic home offers 3 bedrooms, 4 baths and six gas burning fireplaces. The heart pine floors are original to the home. Located just blocks away from fine dining and shopping in downtown Beaufort. History of the Robert Smalls House: Robert Smalls was born a slave in a cabin near the rear of the property. In 1862, Smalls commandeered a side-wheeler and transported his family and 12 others through Union lines to freedom. With his reward money, Smalls purchased his former master?s home. He became one of South Carolina?s most prominent African-Americans, serving in the State Senate and House of Representatives, US Congress, and as Customs Collector of the Port of Beaufort. In recognition of his remarkable life and career, Congress designated the house a National Historic Landmark in 1975. (Beaufort, HBF, 2003)
Feb
18
Home For Sale in University Park,TX $2,686,000- Realty Times
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Diane duvall-Rogers is excited to bring you this beautiful house in University Park, Texas. A feast for the eyes, this Architectural Digest featured home is in a class all its own. Well known by Park Cities residents for its exceptional craftsmanship and impressive design, this home is traditional on the exterior, and has a floor plan suitable for many different lifestyles. The captivating contemporary interior is ideal for art collectors. And this home is abundantly comfortable, with seven living and entertaining areas throughout. A wall of French (Pella) doors open onto the awe-inspiring back yard, complete with rich Pennsylvania Bluestone terraces surrounding the pool, spa and fountain. An oversized commercial chef’s kitchen awaits, stocked with features like granite countertops, custom quakermaid cabinets, two subzeros, a 6-Burner Wolf range with two ovens, an indoor grill and griddle, a gas-lit Wok station, warming lights, two Asko dishwashers, two subzero refrigerator drawers, a Dacor warming drawer, and two stainless sink areas. The master bath, designed with an uncompromising level of quality and style, features granite counters, an oversize steam shower, a jetted bathtub, and his and her stainless sinks. And the master closet is refined and structured so that every item has its perfect place.
Feb
16
Home For Sale in University Park, TX. $ 2,200,000 – Webcast City
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This incredible, Ice-ler, French Normandy home sits on a 74 x 175 lot, right under 8000 sq. ft. and was designed for entertaining and family living. The grand foyer welcomes guests with a 23 foot ceiling, sweeping reversed oval staircase and a custom designed iron staircase railing with bronze handrail. Flanking the entry is a large library and the formal dining area that features 8 foot French doors, Acanthus leaf crown molding detail and herringbone patterned wood floors. A Louis XV stone mantle graces the open formal living room. The expansive gourmet kitchen boasts a 48" Viking range, Viking vent-a-hood, an additional Viking wall oven, 2 warming drawers, microwave, 48" subzero refrigerator, 2 dishwashers, ice maker, trash compactor, and a 13 x 7 foot pantry. The spacious butler's pantry includes an additional 36" subzero refrigerator, a paneled wine closet with wine refrigerator, and an over sized silver/china closet. Open to the kitchen, the large family room offers a fireplace with a limestone surround accented by a carved wood mantle. The rear of the home features an entertainment suite consisting of a media room, full service bar, powder bath and an over sized game room overlooking the gorgeous pool and spa. Other outdoor amenities include an outdoor fireplace, outdoor kitchen with a Viking grill and warming drawer, Subzero refrigerator and lush landscaping! Plus a Bose outdoor speaker system! Also downstairs is a large guest bedroom with a private bath with an Ultra thermal massage tub. The upstairs is comprised of 4 bedrooms, laundry room, plus an additional game room.
Feb
15
13605 E Zayante Road Felton CA
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Tranquil, Peaceful, Private, Unique Are Some Of The Words That Describe This Amazing Estates, Three Bedrooms, Office/Den With Separate Entrance, And Three Bathrooms, Quality Throughout The House, Some Hardwood, Some Douglas Fir/Redwood, Mostly 9 Foot Ceilings, German-Made Kitchen Cabinets With Pull-Outs, Two Floor-To-Ceiling Pantries, Granite Countertops, Two Compressor Subzero Refrigerator, Imported Kitchen Appliances, Dual-Facing Wood Burning Fireplace, Breathtaking Views Of Mountains, Hugh Propane Tank, Wrought Iron Gate At Paved County Road, About 800 Feet Of Paved Driveway, Minutes From Silicon Valley, Next To Zayante Winery, Approximately 11.38 Acres, You Will Be Glad That You See This House !
Feb
10
subzero refrigerator temperature is at 45? is this normal?
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09
Please help if you know what I can do to fix this.
Feb
05
How do I install a subzero refrigerator 690 icemaker part?
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30
Subzero Refrigerator 690 Running Warm?
Posted by: | CommentsI realize this is a common problem from what I’ve read. Freezer is fine, refrigerator is up around 48-51 degrees. We vaccumed out the top section and blew out the condenser. Anyone else have a simiar problem and what did you do? How long does it take for the temperature to readjust?
Jan
29
Choose From The Many Choices Offered By Subzero Refrigerator
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www.bestkitchenmakeover.com The subzero refrigerator not only provides you with a top of the line refrigerator, it also offers you style and beauty for your kitchen as well.
Jan
24
Are you a Gourmet?
Posted by: | CommentsWhat exactly does it mean to be a gourmet? Does watching public television cooking shows on Saturday morning while folding the laundry count? How about being fascinated with Julia Child and having all of her cookbooks on your Amazon wish list? Knowing what zest, garam marsala and charcuterie mean, does this qualify you as being a gourmet? Where did the term come from and what exactly does it mean?
A gourmet is someone with a discriminating palate who is savvy when it comes to fine food and drink. The word comes from the French word groumet which defines a person in charge of the wines at a meal. While this definition is a start, most people think they have a discriminating palate, but discriminating between a Big Mac and a Whopper probably doesn’t count. What exactly are gourmets discriminating about? Who decides what is and isn’t gourmet? From my research, I have come up with three things that qualify a person to call themselves a gourmet. While not an exhaustive list, qualifying in each of these three categories is a good indication that you can call yourself a gourmet.
If you still don’t own a blender because you are saving up for a Waring or refuse to brown your bagels in anything other than a Dualit toaster, you are good in the first category of gourmet, knowing your equipment. Note that I don’t say you need to own this equipment to be a gourmet, just know what it is and have a sincere desire to own it all someday, like when you win the lottery and can actually afford it. A few of the necessities in a gourmet kitchen include a Cuisinart food processor, Emilie Henry bakers, All-Clad pots and pans, Viking range, SubZero built in refrigerator, Kitchenaid mixer, Espressione espresso machine, Wusthof knives, and a Polder thermometer and timer. You will also need to include fine china, silver cutlery and beautiful table linens. Doing some calculations from the Williams Sonoma site (which should be one of your favorite places to shop), a fully equipped gourmet kitchen including service for 8 would come to over $25,000.00 This figure doesn’t even start to cover the many food items you should have.
That brings us to our next category, food. Do you know terms such as foie gras, sevruga, gravlax, fleur de sel, truffles (not the chocolate kind) and herbes de provence? Have you ever eaten any of them? If you can answer yes to most of these, you are a definite gourmet. A good gourmet kitchen will be stocked with the finest wines, caviars, cheeses, produce, meats, breads and pastries. It will also have multitudes of herbs and spices as well as liqueurs and natural extracts. Hundreds of volumes of cookbooks are also a necessity and must include authors such as Jacques Pepin, Simone Beck, James Beard and of course, Julia.
The last area that defines a gourmet is drive. This means wanting to constantly learn more about fine foods and wines. Taking vacations to France and Italy are a start as well as visiting wineries, fish markets and farmers markets everywhere you go. Food should be an obsession, not just a past time. Magazines such as Saveur, Cuisine, Cook’s Illustrated, Fine Cooking, Gourmet and Bon Appetit should dot the landscape of your home. You should also have a strong desire to take cooking classes and cooking vacations and your ultimate dream would be to one day attend “Le Cordon Bleu” cooking school in Paris. Yes, knowing French is a strong plus.
If you can say you qualify in even two of these categories, I would say you are a budding gourmet. Three would mean you are definitely a gourmet. Now that you have qualified yourself as such, don’t hesitate to share it with others. Remember, however, that they may want you to actually cook something for them since they assume all gourmets can cook. This, however, was not one of the qualifying factors, so don’t feel pressured if actually using your gourmet items scares you. Instead invite them to a gourmet restaurant and correct their pronunciations of items on the menu. Knowing the equipment, understanding the names and tastes of the foods and having the desire to cook someday is all you need to be a gourmet. Besides, who has time to cook when you are so busy learning to be a gourmet?
Jan
24
Sub-Zero Refrigerators/Astro-Physics/Tylenol
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21
Paradise waits for you
Posted by: | CommentsThis luxury beach resort in the Saint Teresa region of Costa Rica is, rather appropriately, called Paradise Waits. The suburb is one and a half kilometers from Malpais Central and quite close to the Tambour Regional Airport in Nicoya Peninsula.
The Saint Teresa area is known for its golden beaches, the vast blue sea, a pristine coastline and miles of blissful privacy. Make sure that you make your reservation well in advance in order to enjoy the best beach vacation you can ever have.
Driving up to the main house of this luxury beach resort you would want to park your car and take a walk through the woods and palms before knocking on the lovely teak door. A tiled verandah that is covered with carefully crafted dining space is one of the highlights of this top beach resort.
When you set out to indulge yourself in one of the best beach vacations of your life you may check into any of its three sumptuous master suites. Let yourself in and find yourself walking on Italian marble, and as you open each window you will find yourself holding your breath viewing the outside greenery and fresh air walking in… well, almost. At a distance you may watch some monkeys playing and teasing one another and bright green parrots chatting away merrily in their own lingo.
Each bedroom of this top beach resort is commodious, roomy, and comfortable with a strong hint of luxury. Two of the suites have king-sized beds and the third one features two queens. When you want to take a stroll in the adjoining beach all you need to do is to let yourself out with your own private key from your very own private entrance. The counter tops inside your room are constructed out of finely polished white granite while the bathrooms are onyx-covered.
The kitchen in the luxury resort is the envy of many, so beautifully appointed it is with a Wolf stove and a Subzero refrigerator. You can eat out at any of the cafes at Saint Teresa or cook to your heart’s content and even entertain your guests inside the spacious kitchen. Step out into the garden and orchards and you’ll find a range of papayas, guavas, and avocados within easy grasp. Beware of the competition from monkeys and iguanas, though!
Just before dinner an evening stroll comes highly recommended. That’s because of the sunsets. Watching the gold of the sun dissolving into the blue waters is a treat you simply cannot afford to miss!
Among the many great things about this resort is that it is close to town and yet completely private and, in a sense, undisclosed. Should you feel lost or confused our friendly caretaker will help you out promptly. The caretaker who happens to be conversant with Spanish and English remains inside the premises at all times. There is also an onsite attendant who does your cleaning for you every day of the week. So what are you waiting for? Paradise waits, quite literally!
Rick Carsten is a self-made entrepreneur, a well known travel consultant and internet marketer. Over the years he has traveled across the world and has numerous writings credited to his name in many renowned publications. His areas of writing include travel experiences including reviews of spas and resorts, luxury hotels in paris and worlds best hotels.
Jan
21
Creating Your Own Luxury Kitchen
Posted by: | CommentsIt is the dream of most home owners to have a unique kitchen with state-of-the-art kitchen appliances and equipment that will make the entire neighborhood envious of their new creation.
Most people assume that having a luxury kitchen equates to having a large kitchen to be able to have that eye catching appeal. The truth is that you can easily have a luxurious kitchen even with limited space. The hard part is being able to customise it to fit both your home setting and your personal taste.
How can you create it? How about checking out these ideas for inspiration:
Cabinets
Custom cabinets are one of the key elements here. The beauty of custom cabinets is that you have the freedom of choosing the materials (you can make use of wood, steel, glass panels, etc); this enables you to have the exact look and feel to your kitchen that you want. Not to mention the fact that you can have racks installed in any way that you like. Maybe you want racks on the inner side of the cabinet doors…Perhaps you want multi width shelves suited to your style… The sky is the limit when you choose to go with custom cabinets. There are no “standard” restrictions standing in your way, so you can have your cabinets created to your exact specifications.
Countertops
The elegant and classy look to most luxury kitchens is normally highlighted by your choice of countertops. By simply adding or changing a countertop, your kitchen can be instantly transformed! If you really want to dazzle your kitchen; go for a granite countertop. Granite countertops are available in a large number of different colours (including natural colours) and will add that extra dash of class to your new kitchen.
On the other hand, if you are a cooking enthusiast (and have the space), you may want to go for something more functional. A solid wood butcher block countertop is an up and coming fixture in some of today’s most beautiful kitchens. The butcher block allows you to work directly on the countertop without damaging the knives. This is one unique feature that you won’t find with a granite countertop.
Another option could be a stainless steel countertop. Depending on the type of appliances you have purchased and the overall look of your kitchen; this might be your best way to go. Stainless steel countertops tend to blend well with most kitchen designs of today.
Appliances and Gadgets
Generally, if you are not restrained by budget, appliances should be one of your top priorities in your new luxury kitchen. You need to carefully think about the functionality of your appliances along with the look that they will make on your overall kitchen setup. After all, functionality in this case is just as important as style. Try going for professional grade gas stove and oven, over-the-stove pot filler, a subzero refrigerator, a garbage compactor, dishwasher, and a freezer (so that your ice cubes in your fridge’s freezer won’t smell like fish or meat). Your appliances will be the heart of your kitchen so slacking off on their purchase will prove to be disaster in the long run.
If you love to cook its best to plan for extra gadgets as well. You might want modern cookware like a deep fryer, a wood-burning pizza oven, or an indoor grill. These would all be a lovely addition to your kitchen collection.
Think about all the appliances you need (based on your cooking style) and plan ahead where they will all be kept for storage. When the kitchen is not in use, you will want it to look clean, tidy and elegant. If you think about this ahead, then it can make all the difference when you start to enjoy your new kitchen.
The Artistic Touch
Once everything is in place, your project will need your own finishing touch to it. It needs personalization – it’s yours, after all. You may want to add an artistic touch that reflects your personality – like including some mosaic transformations in your kitchen’s tiles? Or how about adding some custom stain-glass as insets for the cabinet doors? Would you like to have unique drawer pulls? A metal smith can create this with ease. Lighting fixtures can perfectly change the look too. It’s all up to you.
Setting up a new kitchen is one of the most important things that you can do for yourself. More than likely, you’ll be spending a significant part of your time at home inside of this room, so why not enjoy yourself while you’re there! Carefully planning your kitchen, putting your personal touch to it, and adjusting things to fit your style are your major goals that must be met. If you take the time to do these few things; your new luxury kitchen will continue to bring you satisfaction as the years go by.
If you would like information on having your own custom made designer kitchen, visit Kitchen Forum for ideas. You will get information the areas you need to consider how to make it a reality.
Nov
24
Sub Zero Refrigerator Prices Are A Bargain
Posted by: | CommentsSub Zero Refrigerator Prices Are A Bargain Due To Food Cost Savings And The Quality Built Into Every Well Crafted Refrigeration System
Sub Zero refrigerators made by Sub-Zero Freezer Company, offer an unique dual refrigeration technology. These refrigerators come in a wide variety of models, the most popular being the combination refrigerator and freezer which can maintain two cooling systems one for each section. The Sub-Zero Freezer Company is the only refrigeration company I know of to offer this dual cooling system standard. Owners of Sub Zero refrigerators enjoy a dual refrigeration system keeping their fresh food fresher and saves money by preserving frozen foods longer.
Whether you want a side-by-side refrigerator freezer model, an unique look with a glass door, or an all stainless steel Sub Zero manufacturers understand upscale buyers are looking for both a beautiful designed as well as a refrigeration cabinet which conserves food and saves money.
Owning a Sub Zero refrigerator can probably seem like a wishful dream to some due to the above average price tag but it is well worth it. Each refrigerator model usually comes in a stainless steel or a customized exterior built in framed or overlay variations. Sub Zeros are designed to help fresh and frozen foods last longer. Owner of one or more of these amazing refrigerators will enjoy the high quality standards which will allow for less throwing away of food which may become spoiled.
If you are looking for a energy efficient, high quality, long lasting refrigerator for your home or business, Sub Zero is a name used in many upscale homes which will meet even the pickiest of buyers.
Nov
22
Sub zero Refrigerator/Freezer
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Nov
22
Double Sub Zero Refrigerator Cabinet
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