Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Your kitchen sees a lot of action regarding food smells and splatters, and some cooking methods can produce smelly smoke, steam, and grease. An oven hood range helps remove these odors and steam from ...

The efficiency of a downdraft system in eliminating smoke produced by a gas cooktop makes it a perfect choice for kitchens lacking a ventilation system in the roof. With appropriate maintenance, a gas ...

A good range hood can be the best defense against the buildup of smoke, grease and other cooking odors. Of course, not all kitchens have the space to fit a giant overhead conventional range hood. For ...

Ashlee spent time as a newspaper reporter, AmeriCorps VISTA and an employee at a healthcare company before she landed at CNET. She loves to eat, write and watch "Golden Girls" (preferably all three at ...

DEAR DESIGNER: We are purchasing a home. It has a very nice kitchen, but the stovetop sits in the middle island and doesn't have an exhaust hood. My husband started looking at practical ones. And all ...