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Francis Mallmann's Potato Dominoes
Every week -- often with your help -- FOOD52's Senior Editor Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that are nothing short of genius.
Today: The crispiest, creamiest potato around.
Don't you love how potatoes let us do whatever we want to them? We mash them. We splat them. We braise them in cream, then singe their tops.
And now, we domino them. The word that used to refer merely to a game, a Van Morrison song, and bad pizza is also an uncomplicated-yet-fancy potato technique from revered Argentine chef (and winner of our first Piglet Tournament) Francis Mallmann.
It was sent to me by Food52er mikeficus, whose pitch read as follows: "Simple, elegant, and wonderful. Crisp caramelized edges with soft, chewy centers. Mmmmm."
To look at them, some of you may already be entranced. Others may think that they'd rather leave the potato alone and not prune it like an 80s poodle -- but that's only because they haven't tasted those crisp corners and buttery middles.
This technique makes starchy Russets think they're the creamiest Yukon Golds. It's a little like Jeffrey Steingarten's famous single-layer potato gratin, but pared down to three ingredients and given the Fallingwater treatment. Let us begin.
Here's how you domino a potato:
First make some clarified butter. Which is to say: melt butter down, watch the milk solids clump, and strain them out. Stick the golden remains in the freezer to firm up (you'll see why later). What's left is resistant to burning and won't ruin your potatoes.
Scrub your potatoes. Shear off their sides to make logs shaped a bit like a pack of gum. (In culinary school, you'd be graded on how even your blocks are. Here, no one's watching, and it won't matter.)
(This looks like an unconscionable amount of waste, and it would be, if you were to throw it out. But don't! You can stash those end bits in the fridge in a bowl of water if you don't want to deal with them right away. Later, you can roast them off, in their haphazard state or cubed neatly. Or purée them, or turn them into salad or soup.)
Next, shave the blocks into a shaggy stack of dominoes. It's easiest to use a mandoline, or you can nerd out with your knife skills.
Leave them in a toppled stack and don't put them in water -- the starch will keep your dominoes from sliding about.
I've had the best results by fanning them low like a hand of cards, but other bloggers have managed to fit a lot of dominoes in the pan and stand them up tall. Your call.
Mallmann calls for the butter to be chilled so you can peel off these little curls and smear them around. You could instead just brush it on in melted form, but I like the effect of the slow-melting cold butter. You could also use something like grapeseed oil -- but the problem is it won't taste like butter.
Now salt them up, and roast them to a crisp.
Serve them at your next dinner party, or just when you're in need of comfort. Or when you're feeling bored by winter suppers, and want to make a spectacle of your potato. It won't mind.
Francis Mallmann's Potato Dominoes
Recipe adapted very slightly from Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way (Workman Publishing, 2009)
Serves 2 to 4
4 Idaho potatoes
4 tablespoons chilled clarified butter
Coarse salt
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Comments (45)
7 months ago frank
Genius indeed. Made these as last night to accompany Churrasco flank steak. Both were a hit. Lots of different flavors and textures of the potato in a single dish. Stunning presentation too!
about 1 year ago Rosemaryandthegoat
A different take on hasselback potatoes which I can never get to open up properly. I am trying these tonight. Potatoes pave next on my list.
about 1 year ago Mhribbit
I didn't have any potatoes but did have some extra celery root...lovely!
about 1 year ago saltandserenity
I almost didn't finish reading the end of this post I was so excited to get to the kitchen and start peeling potatoes. These indeed are genius. Thanks for bringing them the attention they deserve.
about 1 year ago Foodiewithalife
Wow! What a show stopper! I'm making these for a dinner party.
about 1 year ago irishchef
This is similar to Hasselback Potatoes. Check them out at Google.
about 1 year ago arly
Irishchef --yes it does --i used to make those all of the time--from thetime-life foods of the world scandonavian
about 1 year ago Kathi D
These look luscious. And thank you for mentioning Van Morrison. I needed to hear that after my workout this week with a young man born in 1988, an excellent trainer and lovely kid who understood none of my cultural references. I had to tell him that George Harrison was a member of The Beatles. Made me almost shed a tear for the younger generation.
about 1 year ago Kathy S.
Love this recipe and many others on this site. My one complaint (suggestion-I always complain first!) When I press print, the lead photo never comes up with the accompanying recipe. I like having the photo to remind me of the dish - and I am totally a visual person anyway. What I have to go thru in order to copy a photo seems like a lot of work. Can't you just include a photo of the finished dish within the print option? Please....
about 1 year ago enthous
Yes, yes! Another visual person agrees.
about 1 year ago chriskline
I've seen these before, but your recipe has inspired me to try these soon. Something about cold, snowy Ohio days make potatoes sound irresistible.
about 1 year ago Dazzle-dae
Like the good peasant that I am, I take my potatoes any way I can get them - but "dominios"?? oh, YES!!! takes me from peasant to princess......
about 1 year ago TobiT
I have a couple of questions about the preparation:
1. How much pre-clarified butter results in 4 tablespoons of clarified butter?
2. The recipe suggests using a non-stick pan or pan lined with silpat, yet the beautiful photo shows just a regular, well-loved cookie sheet (or maybe it's a jelly roll pan). Do I need to use a non-stick or silpat? My experience is that sometimes non-stick tools like these don't result in crispy edges.
Thanks - am dying to make these NOW! So delicious-looking!
about 1 year ago
Kristen Miglore
Kristen is the Senior Editor of Food52
1. You only need about 5 tablespoons of whole butter to wind up with 4 tablespoons clarified.
2. Great question -- in this case, the pan wasn't originally non-stick, but it's loved enough to act that way. With the amount of butter, sticking is unlikely either way, if you remove the dominoes carefully.
about 1 year ago duckfat
How about using duck fat instead of butter?
about 1 year ago
Kristen Miglore
Kristen is the Senior Editor of Food52
Duckfat, do!
about 1 year ago food-alovestory.com
As you say, nothing short of genius. Just wish I could jump to the final step: "Serve..." Now. Thanks!
about 1 year ago food-alovestory.com
As you say, nothing short of genius. Just wish I could jump to the final step: "Serve..." Now. Thanks!
about 1 year ago
Cathy is a trusted source on Pickling/Preserving.
Latkes were the plan for dinner tonight, but the Dominoes won out as soon as I read this enticing post, Kristen. And they completely totally were everything you promised. I don't know in what universe four potatoes serve four people, however. Just sayin'.
about 1 year ago Panfusine
what?? you mean the six pieces shown in the pics have to be divvied up between more than one person?? ;-)
about 1 year ago
Kristen Miglore
Kristen is the Senior Editor of Food52
Excellent point -- changing now to 2 to 4 people. (If you use huge potatoes, and have a big steak on the side, one might do the trick.)
about 1 year ago AniQuadros
correcton on my link
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about 1 year ago AniQuadros
I love how food 52 explains the recipes, I do similar on my blog, step by step pictures.
It is a joy having food52, thank you for the good work. Perhaps some of you would like to check my page, I love to share my pssion for healthy food. By the way Francis Mallman is indeed a great chef.
God bless you all,
about 1 year ago Clara Fernandez-Chapin
Excuse me! We can't all afford to buy a tin of ghee, have you priced it lately? we all deserve to eat well, at affordable prices. Thanks to the editors for thinking of all of us!!
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I love this cookbook! Last March we made reservations at his Mendoza restaurant but, alas, I ended up with a winery obligation at Carlos Pulenta' fabulous winery and restaurant (myself and 19 wine makers, all guys)
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about 1 year ago Summer of Eggplant
We made these one day when we had not only our kids but the cousins too. Everyone went around the table stating what they were grateful for that day - Jim's response? He was grateful I had had the sense to buy this cookbook and make these potatoes.


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CENTERBURG The Centerburg Heart of Ohio USA Days festival will kick off Wednesday evening, offering four days of family-friendly entertaining culminating a spectacular fireworks display on Saturday night.
Headliners for the event will be The Drifters, back by popular demand after a show five years ago. The group will perform Friday at 8 p.m.
Unfortunately, only two of the original Drifters are still living. One is Ben E King, who left to go on his own, and the other is the amazing Charlie Thomas, whose voice is heard on every Drifters song since 1958. The group includes Thomas, who has been in show business for over 50 years, Jerome Manning, Steven Brown and Louis Bailey, son of the great tap dancer Bill Bailey and nephew of famous Pearl Bailey.
Thomas first sang gospel, then a short stint with the Orioles, then the Five Crowns, and joining the Drifters in 1958.
The Drifters recorded such hits as Save the Last Dance for Me, Under the Boardwalk, Up on the Roof, On Broadway, Dance with Me, This Magic Moment, I Count the Tears, Some Kind of Wonderful, and more. They had 37 hit songs, sold over 80 million singles, and 200 million albums.
Saturday nights main entertainment will take guests on an adventure in 80s rock with Arrival, a Journey Tribute Band, beginning at 8 p.m.
Arrival is the Midwests premier Journey tribute rock band, set out to re-create the music of the legendary powerhouse rock band. With their love for this music, the band members put their heart and soul into every performance. They will perform Journey classics like Separate Ways, Dont Stop Believing, Open Arms and Lights.
The group features Vic Harris on lead vocals with Mike Kolbylski on drums, Andrew Kos on keyboards, Dennis Davis on lead guitar and Eamon Johnson on bass.
Those planning to attend Friday and Saturdays concerts are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs. The festival starts Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Both the Centerburg Church of Christ and Centerburg United Methodist Church will be participating. The speaker will be Evangelist Fred Albrecht who will bring a patriotic message. A musical orchestra comprised of many area musicians will be conducted by John Packard of the Mount Vernon Nazarene College as a God and Country musical evening. Additional entertainment is expected.
Thursday evening features the Little Miss Liberty/Uncle Sammy Pageant at 7 p.m. and the Heart of Oh-Idol contest at 7:45 p.m.
Fridays festivities include a Cruise In at 5 p.m., Project Roundtable at 6, Autographed Drifters guitar at 7:45 and the Drifters at 8.
Saturday starts off with Celebrating Community Spirit parade at 11 a.m., the cast of Grease at 4 p.m., Lucky Duck Race at 5:45 p.m., The Seven Tees, 5; The Caffiends, 6; Toddler Track Race at 7:30; Arrival at 8 and fireworks at 10.
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This fall, an apple a day may cost a bit more.
Apple prices have gone up after a spring freeze resulted in the lightest apple crop in the state since 1945, said Pete Blake, co-owner of Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill in Armada.
A week of 90-degree temperatures in March caused the trees to bloom early. Then, a series of cold April nights killed those apple blossoms.
"The trees are still fine for next year, but it takes the crop for this year," Blake said.
Macomb-area stores like Kroger, Biggby and Achatz Handmade Pie Co. have also been affected by the crop shortage. They say they too will have to raise prices and ship in apples from out of state.
Blake's was able to harvest 20-25 percent of their apple crop this season, expecting about 10,000 bushels. An ideal season at Blake's would yield about 50,000 bushels.
But Blake ensures orchard patrons that there will not be a shortage of apples, candy apples or apple cider, as the orchard is buying apples and cider from orchards in West Michigan for "considerably" higher prices, resulting in a roughly 25 percent price hike this year for orchard patrons.
"We added new stuff this year because we knew it was going to be a light apple crop," he said. "But we want to get it out there that the apples, apple cider and activities are out in full force."
Blake recommends customers come early this fall because the orchard may run out of certain varieties of apples and products. Patrons can still pick their own apples, but Blake predicts apples in the trees may be gone by mid-October. Red raspberries are also available for customers to pick.
Achatz Pies forced to raise price of slice
Achatz Handmade Pie Co., headquartered in Chesterfield, buys about 400,000 pounds of apples each year to make roughly 200,000 pies, co-owner Wendy Achatz said.
"By the third week (of unseasonable weather), we all started biting our nails," she said. "We knew what was going to happen when all the trees started blooming early. So, we were prepared for it and had a plan B."
Usually, the company gets apples to make their pies from West Michigan orchards, but this year, Achatz said they will have to expand their search.
"We're buying as many Michigan apples as we can, but we're definitely going to have to get more from Washington and Oregon," she said.
Achatz said apple prices have nearly doubled, causing the price of an Achatz apple pie to increase by $1.
"It's not going to cover the whole cost, but it's hard for the customers," Achatz added. "We're going to take a little hit, but we understand it's business."
Despite issues with crops this season, Achatz noted that company sales are up 28 percent this year.
Kroger stores expect fewer apples, higher prices
stores will continue to sell apples and apple cider, but they expect to have less supply and for prices to rise, said Dale Hollandsworth, consumer communications spokesperson for Kroger.
"We intend to continue to sell apples and cider, but, unfortunately, there will be a lot less of the Michigan products," he said.
Kroger intends to bring in apples from other locations to fill in the gap caused by the shortage.
"Because the apple shortage is most critical right here in Michigan, Michigan apples are going to be a little tough to get," he said. "But, one great thing about our economy and the agricultural community is that there's still New York and Washington and other locations still growing apples."
An additional effect the shortage will have on Kroger stores is a decrease in advertising and promotional efforts behind apple sales. There will be fewer promotions involving reduced apple prices as there have been in the past.
"I think what you'll see probably more than any substantial price increases is less promotions and events surrounding apples," Hollandsworth said.
Biggby adds dollar to apple cider drink
has raised prices on its Caramel Apple Cider about a dollar at all of its franchise locations. Biggby spokesperson Katie Koerner said that Biggby's cost to purchase the product have doubled.
Koerner said Biggby buys a majority of its apple crops from the Mid-Michigan area, but with the decimation of the crops the company has had to moved to out-of-state sources. So not only do the apples cost more because of the shortage, but the company must now pay transportation costs to get them to its stores as well.
"We felt that we could stop offering it, but we felt that fall is synonymous with Biggby Caramel Apple Cider, so we didn't want to not offer it," she said. "We want to make our customers happy. So we decided if we were going to do that, we were going to have to go ahead and raise the price."


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Really? Your front yard isn't getting any? Last I checked it was snowing everywhere.
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Yes it's snowing in my front yard too. But no hills in the front!
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No Lessons From Not Writing 750 Words a Day for 365 Days (and Why I Won't Be Writing About You Either)
I find it quite ironic that my first attempt at beginning to write 750 words a day begun shortly after reading Ben Nesvig's piece "10 Lessons From Writing 750 Words a Day for 365 Days". Though I wouldn't say that it sparked my (hopefully) forthcoming "writing adventure", it was nonetheless interesting to absorb the thoughts of someone who had undertaken such an endeavour for a whole year. Personally, I think those lessons he has collected are worth a few reflections. Though my reflections are of a different angle, an angle of friendly criticism in order to better create a "writing dogma" for myself as a I too attempt this written journey.
What I mean by this is many-folded, but the Reader's Digest version of the following goes something like this: I will try as hard as humanly possible to not ever address the reader (you) in any way, since in this particular context I simply don't believe in doing that. Endless blog posts, articles and essays out there point fingers at the mighty reader, the "you out there", that person who needs to be informed, enlightened, amused, provoked or infuriated. But not me. Not these writings. Not in a million years.
And here's why (told through shamelessly abusing Nesvig's lessons).
1. I don't judge what I publish, I just publish
I find Nesvig's logic about not judging his work as an effort to avoid becoming a "psychotic egomaniac" funny. I find any such attempt in any situation favorable. Seriously, who wouldn't want to avoid that? Being Narcissus on a cocktail of 'roids and crystal meth just doesn't sound that super awesome to me. But still, I don't want to judge what I write, even how hard it might (and could) be to restrain myself from doing so.
Frankly, I just want to write about whatever is in my head, regardless of what it might be, without worrying about a reader's opinion, whether my blog gets on Hacker News or if it's popular or not. I just want to do something I've been wanting to do for many years; just write whatever my mind commands my fingers to produce. As simple as that. If that makes me a psychotic egomaniac then wow, much special doge.
2. I both know and don't know why I'm writing, and that's a good thing
Trust me, I'm a fan of Simon Sinek and all that "starting with why"-stuff as a creator, but I'm also a believer of opposites. Backsides of medals and all that jazz. I don't believe that I should always have a reason or a why for doing something. I believe that I can do something for no reason at all AND for a reason, at the same time and not. But I also believe in honesty, and the honest thing to say is that I do have a reason for writing. A reason I find simple enough to commit to: I have thoughts, these thoughts want to get out, I help them to do so. Nothing more, nothing less.
My intentions are not to train a writing muscle, publish books or articles, to get discovered or to do anything for anyone. The consequences of my writings might prove otherwise. I might never know, but what I do know is my reason for writing.
3. Planning helps, but not planning helps me just as much
I find this to be one of the greater ironies, because it leads me to question the very foundation of this concept. Write (at least) 750 words every day? Why? Why 750 and not whatever I want? Why every day and not whenever I feel the need for writing? This is one of the main reasons why I find rules, frames, boxes, frameworks, bureaucracies even to be so amazing and ridiculous at the same time.
I have experienced quotes no more than a few words explaining much more than the heaviest of academic articles and the very opposite to be true to me aswell. I could write a million words or write just two and feel equally satisfied or disatisfied.
This leads me to write about what makes it possible for me to write; my mind is an automagically self-replenishing well of thoughts that can be emptied, but never completely drained. Well that's a lie, it will when I die, obviously, but I'll let that one slip for now. My point is that I go against the notion of writing every day, since I want to write whenever my well is close to overflowing. Whenever I feel the urge to empty it to keep my sanity.
4. There might be good and bad first drafts, but I don't really care
"Publish worthy". That's… that's heavy stuff. As if there is some special person out there that only wants to read written words if they have been prepared. Well-seasoned and correctly spiced. Polished and maybe even filtered? Luckily, I'm a lousy chef and everything I'm going to write in this particular context is worthy of publish. Because the only person I'm publishing to is myself. And I'm not that picky. I find most mistakes and errors cute. Things to be embraced as much as to be destroyed. The same goes with distractions.
5. I love distractions and hate them just as much
Avoiding distractions have never really boosted my "thoughts to words"-proces as much as numerous productivity techniques and articles have preached to me that it would. In some situations it helps me to shut out the outside world, but in just as many situations it helps me to go on those almost never-ending, serendipitous journeys conversations with a friend or the Interwebz offer; solitude and crowdiness equally fill my before-mentioned well of thoughts.
And I love that.
All in all, I have begun an adventure. Treaded the first steps of a path that I've longed to tread for a long time and I'm very excited about that. Especially now that I've gotten my intentions out in the open. And it doesn't make me feel vulnerable at all. Quite the contrary, in fact. It feels invigorating, empowering even. Like the badge of a superhero.
And while some might argue that good writing is mostly good editing, my writing won't be. It will just be writing. Abathur once said: "Never perfect. Perfection goal that changes. Never stops moving. Can chase, cannot catch." I believe the same goes for words such as "good", "great" and so forth. To me they are simply subjective labels that narrow and expand endlessly from person to person. Therefore I don't seek good writing nor good editing. I just seek to use my body as a vessel for my mind to transport my thoughts from my well to my fingers and onto this medium of my online journal.
Ah, I feel much better already. Next time, I might even write why I believe that my succes in life is as fleeting as perfection and why I don't have to work 40 hours a week to feel happy. Or maybe I'll just write about my death anxiety. One or two.


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For Rajon Rondo, The Time Is Now-HoopsWorld
In the NBA, there are many different types of players. Two such types are those that are something, all by themselves, and those that want to be a part of something.
The emotional letdown a left-behind player experiences when his team trades away or allows an important member of the team to walk away and takes a few steps backwards in order to move forward is tremendous.
"Future" is a word that fans love, but it is not one that an in-prime player wants to hear.
For the player in his prime, the future is now. That same belief led Kobe Bryant to wanting out of Los Angeles at one point and that same belief has LaMarcus Aldridge at the end of his wits in Portland.
The select few—Patrick Ewing, Reggie Miller, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul for many years, and yes, Paul Pierce—stand tall as franchise players and give their guts, making their careers bigger than ring chasing.
After seven years in the NBA, as a result of being blessed with Hall-of-Famers by his side, there is no way to know how Rondo will carry this load. There is no way of knowing whether the Celtics will ultimately trade him and if it will be against his will.
But how Rondo carries himself and how he carries his team moving forward will go a long way toward determining whether history remembers him more as Tony Parker or more like Mario Chalmers.
Yes, for Rajon Rondo, the road diverges this season.
The universal adoration of the city of Boston, the trust of coach Brad Stevens, the respect of the Mike D'Antoni's—it is all there for the taking.
And on the other side? Bitterness, complacency, kicking and screaming, followed by a forced exit.
The choice is his.
Yes, here the road diverges. And it is all in Rondo's hands, those gargantuan hands that showed what brilliance on the basketball court was on that May day against LeBron James.
If his shoulders are anywhere near as big, and if his heart matches his grit, then Rondo will be an afterthought among the NBA's top point guards no longer.
As the roads diverge, the choice is his.
Okay first thing first. This guy says that Chris Paul didn't go ring chasing? He got a coach fired, and he demanded a trade from New Orleans. His team of choice the Lakers made the trade, but the deal was off because the NBA owned the Hornets at the time. Chris Paul was traded to the Clippers instead. Then the writer hints that Rondo could be remembered as Mario Chalmers? Rondo has already built a nitch in NBA lore. Rondo has been a MVP candidate, and an All-Star, and an All-NBA player, and the list goes on.
I do agree with the writer when he calls on Rondo to take his career by the horns. This does hint that Rondo could be the best in the game. Nobody is buying Rondo at the moment, and it is what it is. I believe in his ability to lead this team, and most are waiting to see what he can do without his older brothers.
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Since arriving in Pittsfield on in late July, Danny Rodriguez is undergoing a full body transformation! On August 7, Danny weighed in at 374 pounds, a 36 pound loss from his initial arrival. The 10 days prior, he lived in a stone hut only accessible by foot, without power or running water. He was living on apples and water for his initial food detox.
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We first met Danny at the Midwest Spartan and he has already come a long way. Then, he weighed in just over 400 pounds. That makes his total weight loss 65 pounds. He has a long way to go, but we know he will continue to make progress and push through to find new heights in his training and full mind-body transformation.
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Marvel's first superhero family must face its greatest challenge yet - the mysterious Silver Surfer! Follow an all-new plot as you chase the Surfer around the world and face the unlikely return of the Fantastic 4's mortal enemy, Dr. Doom. Combine powers to create devastating team attacks against your enemies. Play as any member of the team and use their specific abilities to solve puzzles and destroy opposition. Take on more than just the Silver Surfer - battle Red Ghost, Terrax, and Super Skrull as you try to save the world from destruction!
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Finishing Touch: Master Bath Custom Corian Tub Surround
In Melrose, MA, finishing touches are in progress in the master bath, and childproofing is in full swing throughout the home. Jay Martel of the International Association for Child Safety shows Bob an adjustable child safety gate for wide spaces that is removable and configures to varying angles, as well as the critical safety gate for the top of the stairs. Other child safety measures include latching kitchen appliances and cabinet doors and covering stove dials and electrical outlets. Ginny Turner, from Ecobaby Organics and Pure Rest, shows Bob healthy alternatives such as organic baby bedding products and clothing. In the master bath, Grant Garcia and Chris Dada of Sterling Surfaces install the Corian tub surround that was fabricated off site using digital-photo templating. The custom installation accommodates the tub wall, a tile cove, and a water dam to prevent water intrusion behind the solid surface. Upstairs, a completed nursery awaits the newborn.
- Part 1: Baby Safety Gates and Healthy Organic Sleeping Products
- Part 2: Finishing Touch: Master Bath Custom Corian Tub Surround
Bob reviews the work already completed in the master bathroom. Shelving has been installed, as has paneling under the window. New double windows have a nice historic look but hi-tech, low-emissivity glass for improved energy efficiency. Bob then talks with Grant Garcia and Chris Dada of Sterling Surfaces who are installing a Corian tub surround. The custom fitting of the Corian tub surround is accomplished through a digital photo template system. A series of photos of the tub are taken, fed through a computer, and rendered into a CAD drawing for the cutting and construction of the tub deck. Steps have been taken to prevent water seepage and the growth of bacteria and mold.
- Part 3: Finishing Touches: Childproofing a Kitchen and Stairs and Completing the Nursery
Also from Babyproofing the House
Episode 1 - Learning About Healthy Home and Building ProductsDescription:

Bob is in Melrose, MA, to update a 100-year-old home in preparation for a new baby. Since home building and remodeling can introduce hazards into the home, Bob is looking at how to reduce unwanted toxins and select healthy alternatives. He visits the American Lung Association's designer showhouse in West Palm Beach, FL, where EcoDecor's Bernadette Upton reviews healthy choices like using no-VOC paints, choosing natural, washable throw rugs instead of synthetic wall-to-wall carpeting, buying natural bedding and mattresses, avoiding treated fabrics, purchasing formaldehyde-free furniture, using non-vinyl wall treatments, and airing wallpaper before applying non-toxic glues. Back in Melrose, Bob talks with homeowner Nick Beasley about the decision to purchase a two-family home and use the upper two floors for their primary residence. Maggie Beasley shows Bob the main living areas, the kitchen they hope to safety proof, the upstairs bedrooms that need insulation and renovating, and the original beadboard room that will become a child's bathroom. Nick shows Bob the demolition and new partition wall for the master bath. Joe Arrigo from Resource Development Partners explains the challenges of insulating an old house and how loose-fill fiberglass insulation is blown in to achieve an R-value of 4.25 per inch or R-30 overall.

Episode 2 - Work's Underway with Enclosed-Blind Windows, Window Installation, and Master BathDescription:

Bob is back in Melrose, MA, to look at window options and installation. First he meets with Cordell Burton from Pella Windows to look at their Designer Series snap-in between-the-glass blinds. These blinds are contained between moveable panes that allow homeowners to change colors. They are easily drawn with a sliding button on the sash, have no dangerous cords, and reduce dust and allergens by 200 percent. Their Energy Star low-e, double-pane, Architecture Series two-over-ones replicate the period windows in this 1895 two-family home. Nick Beasley, the homeowner and general contractor, demonstrates how to install the windows and shares advice for sealing the opening against water intrusion or heat loss. In the newly framed master bath, Beasley installs custom poplar and MDF wood panels against the tub wall and shows Bob the Daltile subway tiles and glass edge tiles for the wall. The tub enclosure and shelf will be of impervious Corian solid surfacing. We also learn how to install an American Standard Champion low-flush toilet by leveling the floor, sealing the flange, and bolting it to the floor. This low-flush toilet has the largest siphon on the market, so the bowl clears with less water, just 1.6 gallons per flush.

Episode 3 - Preparing a Quiet and Healthy Home for Baby Through Sound Reduction and Non-Toxic PaintsDescription:

Bob's third visit to the 1895 Melrose, MA, home focuses on insulating for sound reduction and painting the guestroom across from the nursery. He opens the show by discussing the effects of sound in the home with Arline Bronzaft, an environmental psychologist whose doctorate in child psychology helps her relate issues of home environment to healthy child development. She explains that healthful sleep for infants from birth to seven months is critical to their growth and development and requires quiet. To ensure a quiet nursery, Harry Alter from Owens Corning shows Bob how QuietZone acoustic batt insulation is installed in the stud cavities, nailed in place, fitted around wiring cut for outlet boxes, and caulked with QuietZone siliconized acrylic caulk to block sound entry. Edward Waller of CertaPro Paints shows Bob how they apply the Sherwin-Williams Harmony no VOC paint in the guest room and explains why this latex paint is safe and superior to other latex paints. He also shows Bob how to apply paint properly and with the right tools for a quality, finished job. Bob wraps this episode with Ken Lanoie of Owens Corning as the QuietZone Solserene three-part fabric system is installed for an absorptive acoustic ceiling. Bob previews upcoming tasks to complete this project, including finishing touches in the bathroom, natural products for the nursery, and baby safety products such as gates and outlet covers.

Episode 5 - Touring the Completed Nursery and Bathrooms
We're going to be showing you some finishing touches in the master bath, putting in a Corian tub deck. Also, we are talking about all sorts of safety features for the new baby such as gates, and plug covers, and all that sort of stuff, and we will be learning about the right types of textiles to use around a newborn. Stick around.
Alright. Well, we're looking all sorts of baby-oriented gadgetry. Hi, Jay.
Hey Bob.
What have you got here?
It's the Configure Gate by Kidco.
OK. I'm used to the little ones that you buy, that you kind of, well not used to, I remember, the little ones that you buy that expand.
Right, right.
This is pretty elaborate.
Well we got a wide spot here. We want to contain this room and make it as safe as possible. So to bridge this gap, the configure gate just works out very well.
So, it comes in three pieces like this. How did you just hook it up on the wall there?
The little mount goes on the wall. You can slide it out of the mount. So if you want to have it gone, it's gone.
I see.
We could also make it as wide as... Who knows?
So you're gonna have a cocktail party or something, you just quickly get this out of your way?
What's it made out of?
It's made out of metal. It's made out of plastic. We limit any sharp edges that it has. So it's metal and then plastic all over the place.
That's right.
And it can configure itself to just about any size that'll...
That's right.
We could change the angles for this application.
So, is this something you get from a catalog?
You can get it out of a catalog, you can get it online. I know one step ahead has it, which is a very popular website.
Kidco makes it.
Great. And, so I know that this is one of the other things that your helping us out. And that you've got other gadgetry to show us in the kitchen, right?
Oh yeah. We want to keep those babies safe.
OK, we'll see you in a few minutes. Right now Jenny Turner is with us. Hi Jenny.
Hi Bob.
And you have developed a whole line of totally organic natural products that have to do with baby bedding and the like. Right?
Yes, yes. What we've done is, we have taken a need for organic products because there a lot of synthetic products available.
Isn't the majority of the mattress industry all synthetic?
It is. Synthetic is very inexpensive to make of course , and it's mass marketed. So all the mattresses that are made generally will contain things like vinyls, they'll contain chemical contaminants which we call flame retardants. And so we have developed...
What are some of the problems with using products that have flame retardants and chemicals and so forth, health-wise?
Health-wise there are some major chemical contaminants that are very popular in mattresses, both children and adult.
These are are the PVDE's, and in August of 2003 we became very aware as a society about this chemical, and how bad it is for our health. In the meantime, of course, all the states have been trying to recall and ban this chemical. It's taking a very long time to do this.
So, in the meantime we still have these chemical flame retardants in all of our mattresses that we sleep on, including the ones that our babies sleep on.
Right. So this is a very important alternative to learn about and to have. This is a baby mattress , and what are some of the features? What are we looking at?
Well, some of the features, and this is one our highest-end mattresses. We've developed this mattress for parents that are going to use a mattress for a very long time. Children can be in a mattress from when they're born until they're about six years old they use a toddler bed.
Really? Well the size of it works but, I notice there's several layers here. What's the story?
What we've done is we've taken three different firmnesses, firmness levels, for the baby. We put the firm one on top for a newborn baby.
So that you want the firmest for the newborn baby.
Absolutely. And that gives him that firm surface that is recommended for newborns.
As the baby grows, they no longer need that firmness level.
Yeah, they get heavier too.
Yeah, they do get heavier. And so they're going to displace, this is going to feel very firm to them here. They'd want more softness. And this is a comfort thing.
So, they want to put one of the other layers, either the medium layer or the soft layer, on top. You could even flip this mattress over, if that's easier, and you don't want to change the plates.
So, you've got from firm, to soft, to softest?
I see. And then is the cover just natural materials?
Yes. In this industry, people are using organic wool, organic cotton, and natural rubber.
But what about fire retardants?
We use the organic wool; it's the layer right under the organic cotton that you see on top. And this is your natural flame retardant. Not only that --
So, the wool is actually a natural flame retardant?
It is.
How expensive are they?
They run anywhere ... You can get an organic mattress anywhere from about 250 up to about 400 dollars. OK, and then there's a whole line of accessories that go for, for the crib, right?
There is, one thing they want to do obviously is protect your mattress.
So you put a wool puddle pad on top.
Not rubber.
Not rubber. Rubber's not breathable.
So you want to put wool on top. That gives you the breath-ability, the natural flame retardant and the natural moisture resistant.
But, it could be a little scratchy on baby's face, right?
Right, the baby wouldn't lay directly on this, they don't need to. You can put an organic cotton pad on top and this will absorb urine especially with a toddler.
You can put this on top, and then you cover all that with a sheet.
OK, so when you say organic cotton it means it's grown without any kind of chemical fertilizers or pesticides being used in the growing operation?
It is, yes.
Yeah, yeah.
Yes, not only that, organic cotton goes a step further. It goes into the processing of the fabrics because we grow them with pesticides, generally and then they're processed with more chemicals added.
So what we do in the organic industry is we don't add any of those chemicals. Every thing is naturally processed so there's no chemical residue to affect the baby.
Fabulous . And then you've got all the other things that, what do you call these things you put around the...?
This is a crib bumper, to protect the edges of crib.
So that's organic cotton.
Then you have things to dress up your crib of course, we got various sheets, there's crib ruffles. We've done the whole ensemble, everything organic cotton.
Wonderful, and then you've also got a line of clothing that you're demonstrating.
Yes, yes, we do. These are some of the clothing you'll use with a brand new baby. These are layette items.
So you've got kimonos. These are called snap kimonos.
Oh it feels great.
This is a great take me home item.
Yeah. I remember these things here. It's a great idea to market products like this that are all natural. Ginny, thank you OK, well we're in the master bathroom now.
And a lot of the detailing in here has been completed by our homeowner who's doing the mill work himself and he's put up shelves as you can see behind me. And nice paneling under the window opening.
And the bathroom. One of the great things is it's got double windows in here. These are Pella's architectural line that they chose, which is a nice historic look, it's very appropriate for this 1890's house.
And what you've got here is two lights over one. Which is a style of window that was very popular back then, but it's high tech in that we have low emissivity glass with argon gas in between the two sheets of glass and we have got essentially Energy Star rating on the windows.
They were all installed last week, but right now we want to say hi to Grant Garcia and Chris Dada who are here to here to install a Corian Tub surround.
Hi Bob.
Hi guys. So, this is always an interesting thing because this is not fabricated. Did it on the job right?
That's correct.
It's taken and then you've gotta do templates and stuff and do it in your shop and then bring it to, to the house side.
That's correct.
Now what kind of bead is this caulking?
Well, Chris is applying a high quality silicone that has mildew resistance integrated into it.
And that eventually is going to seep out and form the seam between the soaking tub and the deck.
So the tub is our cast iron, enameled finis , and this is our corian, and this will be in between the two. Tell us about corian. What's one of the advantages of using it in this kind of situation?
Well, it's non-porous, it's renewable. It is not going to support the growth of bacteria or mold, which in a wet area like a bathroom is absolutely essential.
For sure. And it is fabricated custom, right?
That's correct. We come in ahead of time and make a template.
Now this, this tub over here is an unusual situation, in that it's kind of an over mount and its been laid down on the frame. But then we're treating it as an under mount by putting this over it, right?
Exactly, that's right. We're using it in a little different way. We're using it just as an under-mount, just like you would a sink on your... a stainless steel still sink under a tub.
OK. So your ready to go here. Can I give you a hand putting it in there?
Oh yes sure.
Catty corner.
You're in.
I got it.
Let's bring it up. It's the other way Chris. Like that.
There you go. Front in first. And when we say custom made, it's even got a little dog ear here to go around the trim.
Now, how do you go about making a template to have this cut back at the shop?
Well, because of the unusual shape of the tub, and also the space itself, what we try to do is get an exact digital template made. Digital photo templating allows us to put the markers where we will around the wall and also around the object itself.
So, you' ve come in here physically and taken a whole bunch of photographs of the tub.
Twenty-four to be exact.
With a digital camera.
And then what happens to those photographs.
Well, in the photographs you have the object dots, as you can see. And then you also have the coordinate dots, which are on those panels in the middle of the tub.
Well, the software knows how to read all those. And is able, through photogrammetry, is able to create what you might call a a panorama shot of the whole object. And then it's able to give us precise locations of all these dots.
So that the fabricator can actually get a paper template from that to transfer onto the Corian.
Well, we actually do one better, even. Before the fabricator gets it, we connect all those dots. Dot to dot. Create a CAD drawing that a CNC router actually cuts out all the parts of, out of the sheet.
And so, when the fabricator receives it, it's sort of like a model airplane kit that he puts together.
Alright, so there is a lot of behind the scenes work. And we all love the instant gratification of just setting it down and seeing it as the finished product. Tell me about some of the features here. Because I'm looking at this edge, which I don't recognize.
Well, what you see here is a tile cove. The ceramic tile that Nick and Maggie have chosen is going to right down on this tile cove . In fact, here is an example of it.
So, what is happening there is, it's going to make it a very easy to clean surface. You'll never have have any water or any dark lines appearing there, because water and dirt have gotten in there, and of course you can see with the tile you're holding, Bob, how it matches with the Storm Blue Corian —
— one of the hundred and twenty colors available in the line.
Yeah, they've chosen a mixture of this glass tile with the white subway tile. And it's a very, very nice combination.
Alright. And cement board which is, again, a half-inch thick is the best product to use as a substrate for ceramic tile or marble because of its resistance to moisture.
And we're just driving screws in it and fastening it to the studs.
Now, Grant, the cement board is terrific for the tile, but there's always the issue of moisture getting in down at the joint between the tub or the tub deck and the vertical surface. And when that happens repeatedly you got health issues with mold growth etcetera.
And you've got the potential for rotting lumber. Because you have moisture that can get in behind.
So what kind of a detail we are going to have here in terms of the transition?
Well when that moisture does intrude, if it should, it would probably wick up behind the tile which is sitting on the tile cove. And if there was some kind of sheet rock or other material there like the green board, moisture resistant board it would actually act as a wick and it would start wicking that moisture right up the wall.
And right into the gypsum if it is a gypsum board and that gets mushy and gets destroyed in a few years.
And moldy
And a number of other things.
So, what we do to eliminate that is first of all we have the secondary line of defense against moisture intrusion and that's this water dam right here.
This is also made out of Corian, fabricated integrally into the tub deck. And then there's an air space AC is here, it's about half inch three quarter, maybe an inch and the tile will actually span that so you so you will never see it.
OK. Now in terms of dealing with the caulking that you've got in there, which is a silicone product. A lot of people hate working with the silicon if you do not do exactly right it would not look very, very good. Any tips on how to get a good even application?
Yes, we allow the silicon to seep out from underneath the tub deck.
The bead that you put down earlier, before you set the deck down?
Exactly, yes. Then what Chris did is he came back with denatured alcohol and sprayed the entire area around the bead before he tooled it at all.
And now, while his hands are protected, he is tooling it with a little piece of laminate.
Any kind of square, stiff material that you can use as a tool or I guess you could use a putty knife. A knife would be good, except it might scratch the ceramic.
So, by not touching it with human hands at all you, you avoid the risk of dirt getting in there or bacteria that might later on grow in some way.
Great. Well, that is gonna be a very neat job. I can't wait see all he tile finished. And, of course, you guys here in Massachusetts, it's Sterling, is it? You do all of these installations. Right?
Tile, marble, Corian and whatever?
We do kitchens, baths, and we specialize in Corian.
Thanks a lot, Grant.
Thank you very much, Bob.
Okay. Alright, back in the kitchen now. Let's say hi to Jay, again.
And there are lots of danger points in a kitchen, from the point of view of toddlers.
And what are some of the gadgets that are out there that can make life easier?
Well, to keep toddlers from preparing their own meals or anything dangerous that they might eat. We've got various types of adhesive latches for appliances,
So, that's just a peel and stick gadget that you can pick up for a couple of bucks.
Peel and stick, that's right, but it comes in very handy to control what's in the refrigerator.
Okay, well my kids are grown u . But I always remember, putting in these little things that you push down so that they couldn't open the cabinet doors under the sink.
That's right.
Well, they've came a long Bob. You can't even pinch your fingers in her , because they won't open at all, until you put the magic magnet and it will release from the inside. So that's what's going on with that.
Oh, so let me have that. So it's really clever.
That's right.
You controlling it that way.
And it can also be deactivated with a flip of the switch.
So that if children aren't around.
That's a great innovation.
Now what about stoves? Aren't they a dangerous place?
Yes, they are, and there are a few things we can do that don't even need equipment.
You can get in the habit of using the back burners, handles turned away . Dish towels kind of attract kids to the oven.
Yeah, so you want to keep them off of there.
All right. Stove knob covers. Everychild wants to...
Stove knob covers.
...burn everything. So it allows us to utilize the burners and keep a child out.
And what about receptacles? Plug ins? That's a danger point.
Well Bob, we can replace the cover now with a sliding outlet cover. So that a child when pulling out a plug can't work that plug in and out.
So it automatically slides shut?
That's right. And you don't have to worry about prying out those small choking hazard plug ins.
And let's go look at the staircase a minute.
Let's do it.
So because we've got a two family house here, our homeowners have to come up one flight before they are in their main floor. And then they have got another flight of stairs to get to the bedroom level. So we're really looking at two gates here. And how does this gate work? Is it different from the one over there?
This is a gate at the top of the stairs. And nothing in child safety is more important than a properly installed gate at the top of the stairs.
Which needs two motions to operate; one, two.
Oh, so you slide back and then lift up.
And up. And to close, we can pretty much close it from anywhere and it'll drop right in. You do not want this gate to go in that direction.
You can't do it. All the movement over the landing, that's right.
Now what about the installation though, Jay?
The installation, you know the gate is only as sturdy as what it's mounted on. And you'll see two wood mount kits. ten from Kid Co and we have used what was available on the wall to mount it straight, because if not straight it has a mind of its own. We don't want gates swinging and hitting against people.
We don't want them swinging or minds of their own. Alright well thanks for all the tips.
And were up in the nursery now where most of our work is done. In fact , furnishings have arrived, some of them, and we've finished all of our installations so that it's nice and snug and quiet up here, and we've got our ceiling, and we've got our safety covers on the electrical outlets and our night light is in place.
But we're out of time.
Next week, we'll hopefully have the whole thing furnished and maybe even get to meet the baby.
'Till then I'm Bob Villa. Thanks for joining us.
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