![]() To look at our house, then, is to see the glaring absence of a Viking in our kitchen. My husband and I were aghast as we pondered a major stove upgrade, but then we recalled acquaintances with gorgeous Viking stoves that sit unbesmirched by actual cooking, almost as if the stainless professional-quality stove is more prop than appliance, a requirement for kitchen happiness in the modern world. Not because it doesn't work - it still works great - but because people "expect" certain things. Now, despite beautifully redone bathrooms and yard, and EPA-approved lead abatement for families with children, our realtor tells us we have a problem: the stove. A decade ago, we easily rented our house out when we went on sabbatical. My husband and I make three meals a day from scratch on that trusty workhorse. Ve moment: while packing for our upcoming move to New York City, we are in the process showing our house for rental (again: "How can you handle the stress?"), and the ramping-up of our culture's "have-it-all" standards are exemplified in our 1969 GE Hotpoint stove. A decade ago, we easily rented our house out when we. ![]()
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