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Have you noticed that television networks are serving up cooking shows designed specifically for the youngest chefs in the family? PBS has “Hey Kids, Let’s Cook!” Food Network produced “Kid Chef Nation,” “Food Network Star Kids,” “Chopped Junior” and “Kids Baking Championship.” Taking the wave to a new level is America’s Test Kitchen (ATK), Clarke’s […]

When Clarke opened its first showroom in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, more than a quarter-century ago, one of the defining features was live cooking. “There’s nothing more captivating when designing a kitchen than to walk into an appliance showroom and smell the aroma of cookies baking,” says Clarke President Sean Clarke. “For that reason, we have evolved

Designing a new kitchen is exciting and, at times, it can seem overwhelming. It’s a big investment and requires dozens, sometimes even hundreds, of individual choices and decisions. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could discuss your thoughts and questions with experts who are adept and knowledgeable about all of the elements of luxury kitchen

At Clarke, we are always interested to see the innovative use of Sub-Zero and Wolf, whether they are brought front and center with gleaming stainless, signature red knobs and multiple ovens or deftly integrated behind surfaces that make the appliances disappear into a room that is more furniture than a traditional kitchen. Take a look

Clarke in South Norwalk continually offers designers and homeowners new reasons to visit the award-wining Sub-Zero/Wolf/Cove showroom. Known as the place in Fairfield County to visit for kitchen design inspiration and valuable knowledge about the latest kitchen technology, Clarke has just unveiled a sophisticated take on fine furniture and a functional home workspace. The stunning

In the early twentieth century, Westye Bakke packed up his wife and two young children on his motorcycle with sidecar to move to Madison, Wisconsin, in search of opportunity. In the 1930s, he began experimenting with refrigeration, inspired by the need to find a better way to store the insulin his young son, Bud, needed

I have been educating homeowners about Sub-Zero refrigeration for over 16 years. Superior food preservation is not only key to the health and well-being of families, but also helps their pocketbooks. In fact, studies have shown that families typically waste up to $600 a year in food spoilage, which a Sub-Zero refrigerator can save with

Remodeling magazine: Sub-Zero & Wolf at the Very Top

Clarke’s chef in South Norwalk, John Craig, spends hours tending to his gardens and the spoils often enhance the dishes he creates for Clarke Showroom visitors. He and Clarke SoNo Showroom Consultant Uschi Samaritano are a wealth of knowledge about how farm to table is really done. We’ll be sharing their abundant knowledge in several

Every two years Clarke hosts its Sub-Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest to celebrate the best kitchen designs in New England. This year’s six winners were just announced. Clarke received 75 qualifying entries and the judging took place on March 14th, with Chris Pagliaro of Pagliaro, Bartels and Sajda, Laurie Grebowski of Fay’s Fine Cabinetry,

You may know that Clarke broke with tradition when designing the prep kitchen in their Sub-Zero/Wolf/Cove Showroom and Test Kitchen in Milford, Mass. When the showroom was completely remodeled in 2017, the once-hidden prep kitchen was designed as a glassed-in “culinary theater” of sorts, where showroom visitors could see the chef activity going on in

7 Tide, Clarke’s popular design destination in Boston Seaport, will host “Building Before Building: Augmenting Design with Technology, ” an innovative and informative panel discussion on April 5 from 5:30-7:30 PM, during Boston Design Week. Clarke President Sean Clarke will moderate the panel of cutting edge design experts.