If your household is anything like ours, then we are sure that amongst the craziness of daily life, the hustle and bustle of work, friends, family and children there is one thing that serves as a focal point and reason to stop, take stock and reset. The dining table. This much under-rated but over used item in the home is possibly the last bastion of the ever shrinking, 'family time,' within the household.
It used to be the reason to be home at 6 o'clock so that the entire family could sit around and enjoy each others company whilst enjoying a good meal. Dinner time was always a source of much excitement and expectation as the smells of the previous few hours drifting through the house were amalgamated into either a plate piled high or pot or dish placed firmly in the centre of the table. Seldom was there any left over and equally seldom was there much conversation as the food was being consumed! There was never any rush to leave the table after dinner as it was after the meal that the daily events were discussed.
The dining table sees all aspects of family life. Good times, celebrations, tantrums and arguments all take place around it. It truly represents the family through our interactions and no house can be called a home without one. However all to often of late the family doesn't have time to sit around and eat together. For some households not only do they not have the time but neither do they want to sit around discussing their lives with each other, strange though this seems. You could ask why do people even bother having on if this is the case. Yet every home has one, some have more than one and even though they all differ in size, shape and colour, they are still fundamentally the same. Perhaps this is a subconscious reminder and reason for the continual retention of the dining table. They so represent family life that just by having one in the house allows us to remember that no matter what is happening in our lives, or the state of the relationships within the family, we are all just that. A family.
So clear off the clutter that is built up on top the table, set the places for the entire clan, cook up a scrumptious family feast (possibly utilising one of the recipes on our page)! reconnect as a group, chew the proverbial fat and EAT!
YesChef!
It used to be the reason to be home at 6 o'clock so that the entire family could sit around and enjoy each others company whilst enjoying a good meal. Dinner time was always a source of much excitement and expectation as the smells of the previous few hours drifting through the house were amalgamated into either a plate piled high or pot or dish placed firmly in the centre of the table. Seldom was there any left over and equally seldom was there much conversation as the food was being consumed! There was never any rush to leave the table after dinner as it was after the meal that the daily events were discussed.
The dining table sees all aspects of family life. Good times, celebrations, tantrums and arguments all take place around it. It truly represents the family through our interactions and no house can be called a home without one. However all to often of late the family doesn't have time to sit around and eat together. For some households not only do they not have the time but neither do they want to sit around discussing their lives with each other, strange though this seems. You could ask why do people even bother having on if this is the case. Yet every home has one, some have more than one and even though they all differ in size, shape and colour, they are still fundamentally the same. Perhaps this is a subconscious reminder and reason for the continual retention of the dining table. They so represent family life that just by having one in the house allows us to remember that no matter what is happening in our lives, or the state of the relationships within the family, we are all just that. A family.
So clear off the clutter that is built up on top the table, set the places for the entire clan, cook up a scrumptious family feast (possibly utilising one of the recipes on our page)! reconnect as a group, chew the proverbial fat and EAT!
YesChef!
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