expanding counter space

With guests for dinner seven of the last nine days, I’ve been busy in the kitchen. My greatest dissatisfaction with my kitchen is its lack of counter space. To alleviate this, I bought a kitchen cart:

And while preparing dinner for Mollie and Trevor my Super Bowl party, I discovered a recessed shelf:

The addition of two surfaces quell my desire to renovate my kitchen. While I’m still hoping to add a dishwasher at some point, with the new stove, cart and shelf, for now I’m content with my kitchen.