dining.

i am so looking forward to entertaining. our new space will provide space: inside and out that will allow for dinners and such. outside we'll have space to grow vegetables. makes me think of a dirty life when the author explains the great comfort she felt on the farm when she realized that no matter what happens in the world, she had enough food to sustain herself and others. simple. eat and live.
i think i need to get back to basics, stop overgrowing and overwhelming my life.cut down the branches that was rotting, prune and love the new life growing, let go and give life.
perusing an article today in more magazine today, i came across an author and cook that i am going to look into: dorie greenspan. the article was about her experience entertaining in new york and in paris. she was noticing the cultural differences and ended up incorporating some paris norms into her entertaining in the u.s. for example, in paris there is more time set aside for dinner gatherings, no one is in a hurry to eat or leave, food is enjoyed without time in mind. and of course theres lots of wine and talk. she stopped clearing plates so quickly after a meal and realized that the ambiance flourished because of this.

more thoughts on dining and entertaining later.