Abstract: A cooking apparatus including a cooking appliance mounted over a sink basin so that the cooking appliance can be rinsed into the sink. The cooking appliance can preferably be raised vertically, from a lowered position where the base of the cooktop is seated into the sink basin to a raised position where the sides and bottom of the cooking appliance are easily accessible for cleaning or service. A hot water connection is preferably mounted so as to be able to provide water to both the sink basin and the exterior surfaces of the cooking appliance.