Kitchen

If you've read much about me, my family, or Adventure Refined's properties, or if you're read my articles about Mammoth Lakes (which are mostly about food and drinks) you probably already realized that I love to eat. And cook. And drink coffee. And wine. And spend time doing all of those things with people I love.

So when we built Apogee, we knew that the kitchen would be the center of our home. We've designed the space to be both practical and pleasurable, so that spending time gathered around the expansive island is a given.
I stocked the kitchen with lovely things (hand-blown bubble drinking glasses, classic Fiestaware dishes, Pewter serveware, new and collected); with cookware I can't live without (stainless steel pots and pans, cast iron skillets); and with all the appliances my army of family chefs needs to whip up our favorites.

While you're in our kitchen, please make sure to take advantage of the 2 zone beverage fridge, which has room for reds on the left and sodas on the right. Worried you'll run out of ice while you're mixing drinks? There's a second ice maker in the freezer as well as the in-door ice. Come home to a hot meal by using the crockpot to have supper ready when you get back from the slopes. Need some inspiration? Click here for some of my favorite post-ski soups and stews. Wanna give the pizza oven a spin? Check out my pizza recipes here.

Safety Equipment
  • Fire extinguisher is located in kitchen pantry.​
  • USB rechargable flashlight is located on the tech charging shelves at the end of the bar in the kitchen.
  • First aid kit is located in the main level bathroom, just off the kitchen.
  • Combustible gas monitors with audible alarms are located on each level.
  • Fire sprinklers and hard-wired fire alarm system.

Dishware
We offer plenty of dishes for all your family and friends. Please consider using melamine dishes when breakage could occur (with kids or clumsy adults!).
  • Fiestaware plates, salad plates, bowls and mugs for up to 20 guests
  • Melamine plates, salad plates, and bowls for up to 16
  • Large pewter salad bowl and stoneware platters in the pantry
  • Stoneware bakers and small servers in the low cabinet to the left of the ovens

cookware
Since we love to cook, we have a ton of cookware for stovetop, oven, and grill.
  • Oven & freezer safe set of stoneware bakers/servers
  • Stainless steel pots and pans
  • Turkey roaster
  • Cast iron (stored in the top oven) & non-stick fry & saute pans
  • Crab/Lobster pot
  • Measuring cups & spoons; mixing bowls, colandar

Barware
For beverages we provide:
  • wine glasses
  • water glasses and juice glasses
  • small aluminum glasses for hot tub and/or kids
  • Fiestaware coffee cups

appliances
Large Appliances:
  • double electric oven; four burner gas cooktop with griddle; French door fridge; beverage & wine fridge; microwave; dishwasher
Small Kitchen Appliances:
  • Cold/hot brew coffee and tea maker; food processor; Kitchenaid stand mixer; blender; slow cooker; waffle iron; toaster; electric kettle​
For more info on kitchen electrics, click here.

coffee & tea
Yep, we love our coffee. And our tea. And we have some young adults in our family who love their cold brew. So you'll find a Ninja Cold/Hot Brew tea maker, an electric kettle, and a french press. We also usually leave some coffee and teas in the cabinet. If you notice that those supplies need replinishment, please let me know with an email. We do provide a reusable cone-type coffee filter for use in the Ninja. If you prefer to use paper, you will need to bring cone filter.

pantry
We do our best to keep a decent supply of items in our pantry including a set of basic spices,  oils, salt & pepper, sugar, coffee & tea, hot chocolate.  If you notice that those supplies need replinishment, please let me know with an email.

window blinds
  • Each window in the living, dining and kitchen is equipped with a custom manual (pull/push) top down/bottom up blind.
  • Operating the blinds is easy. Just grasp the clear plastic handle and push up or pull down, as needed.
  • We do provide an extension rod with a hook attached to help open or close blinds that are out of reach.