Do you remember those?
I do.
Growing up we always had dinner together on Sundays.
ALWAYS.
Together.
Actually, we hardly ever ate out. It was a rare occasion.
Nowadays, its a regular thing.
RUSH RUSH RUSH.....
Drive thru's, paper plates, eating in the car, rough cheap paper napkins,
plastic "silverware"......
Whatever happened to the good ol' days of eating together?
Asking each other simple questions:
"How was your day today honey?"
"What did you learn today dear?"
"Make any new friends at school?"
"Need some help with your homework?"
Well, I say we bring Sunday suppers back!
Hip Hip Jorge!
{sorry....that ESPN commercial always cracks me up!}
Unfortunately, I didnt think of this first....
Well, i kinda did -
But in MY head
{its really crowded and loud in there}
It was NOTHING compared to what they have done here:
{doesnt this pic just make you drool?}
Sunday Suppers was created as a labor of love by stylist and photographer Karen Mordechai.
She is SO uber-talented!!
{that is her on the left - too cute, huh?!}
"Sunday Suppers are offered once or twice a month and take place in a loft in Williamsburg Brooklyn.
A group of 14-20 strangers are taught by guest chefs to prepare a meal from scratch.
The class is followed by a wonderful communal dining experience with new friends."
The class is followed by a wonderful communal dining experience with new friends."
How cool is that?!
Besides the classes that they offer, they provide amazing recipes, ideas and pictures on their website.
Additionally, Sunday Suppers will cater and design an entire event or simply offer a la carte services such as table design, buffet set-ups, favors etc....
Seriously.
Sigh....
I wish I lived in the NYC area.
Just for this reason alone.
{well, and Dean & Deluca!}
So, since I cant partake of Karen's amazing creation -
I have just decided to bring Sunday Suppers back to my house.
Yeah.
So there.
It may look a little something like this:
Hahahaha.....that was a good one, huh?!
Who the heck am I kidding!
Its more along the lines of this:
{the Stig on left, me and my hubby's lil Italian Grandma on the right}
Traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner at my in-laws (Spaghetti and Clams)
Our fam is so big they have it in the garage!
My wonderful Mother-in-Law puts a fake fireplace in there with stockings on it and everything....
But this is really who WE are:
{Annual Bass Lake trip 4th of July '08}
It doesnt matter where
or what you eat
All that matters is the WHO
Sitting together
Enjoying each other's company
Participating in humorous banter
filling each other in on your daily activities
listening
laughing
hugging
praying
Even if it is on paper plates.....
**All Photographs on the site are Copyright of Karen Mordechai via Sunday Suppers **
(besides the ones with my crazy family!!)
4 comments:
Thanks for visiting my blog and yes, if it's the tall dresser in the corner that you spied, it is still waiting for a good home. I can send more pictures if you like. I just loved reading your blog...you are too funny..and it sounds like we are a lot alike (the anthro thing especially)Have a great weekend !!
Sandi
You have just made me long for a good ol Sunday get together. I just may plan one thanks to you...now let's see what I can cook :)
OMG....I LOVE your blog! I wanna grab a cup of JOE and sit in your living room and just laugh with you!
YAY!
I love nothing more than when we all sit down to dinner and I have prepared a really good meal for my family...I feel like I am doing something really right and good.
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