How a Chef-Somm Duo Designed Their Home Kitchen

"At work, the husband-husband duo divide and conquer responsibilities-Pham is the chef and Ramhofer is the sommelier-but they applied a more blended process to their kitchen redesign. Together, they landed on an app-connected smart oven that doubles as an air fryer, a rice cooker that makes delicious use of restaurant leftovers, and a clever system that helps them keep their 26-bottle wine fridge full while still enjoying sips of their favorite vintages."

"Pham spent a few years working at Starbucks as both a barista and a manager and leaned on those experiences when designing their at-home coffee setup. Namely, he prioritizes high-quality beans, grinds them fresh, and keeps the brewing efficient. He uses the Fellow grinder, which he praises for how neatly and finely it breaks down his La Colombe beans, then transfers the grounds to a steeping bag. After 48 hours in the fridge, there's a big jug of cold brew for the week ahead."

"The Samsung Smart Range is loaded with high-tech features, like an app that can change the temperature of the oven or adjust cook time, and voice-assistant integration that lets you talk to the oven and ask it to preheat. But the couple's favorite is air fryer mode. They use it to heat up the banh mi they buy on Sundays from a nearby Vietnamese bakery. In just five minutes the oven transforms day-old sandwiches into a hot, crispy delight."

Tam Pham and Harrison Ramhofer run Tâm Tâm, a Vietnamese drinking food and natural wine spot that earned repeated accolades, including Bon Appétit's Best New Restaurants of 2024. At home, Pham focuses on cooking and Ramhofer focuses on wine, and both collaborated on a kitchen redesign that balances restaurant experience with home life. The kitchen features an app-connected Samsung Smart Range with air-fryer mode, a rice cooker that repurposes restaurant leftovers, a system to manage a 26-bottle wine fridge while allowing bottles to be enjoyed, and a cold-brew routine using a Fellow grinder and steeping bag for weekly batches.

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