Guest post by Lily Ellis of Birch + Bird.
The
school year is drawing to a close and I for one am counting down until
the dog days of summer! Late dinners, leisurely mid-week get-togethers
with friends and lazy mornings all spell vacation to me (although the
novelty could very well wear off by week 3!) and some of my favourite
memories have always been those last minute meals shared with friends.
You know, the ones where everyone just grabs what they already have on
hand and come together for a potluck of sorts. It seems I'm not the only
one with such fond memories and there has been a revival of communal
bread breaking lately. Organizers such as Feast to Fields and magazines like Kinfolk
celebrate locally grown food, farmers and chefs while bringing people
from all walks of life together at one table. I would love to attend a
similar event one day, especially one hosted in a picturesque field,
orchard or venue like the following...
Rue. Photo by Jose Villa.
100 Layer Cake. Photo by Jackie Wonders.
Kinfolk. Photo by Parker Fitzgerald.
Whether
celebrating a special occasion like a wedding or spending a casual
evening with friends or family, there's something to be said for the
simplicity of joining together at one long table to share food and
conversation. Meeting new people, tasting new foods and learning where
what we eat actually comes from are important habits to learn and teach
to others, would you agree? And I'm seriously dreaming of owning at
least one of these gorgeous harvest tables!
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Lily co-writes with Rachel over at Birch + Bird.
Together they organize local handmade + vintage markets and run a small Etsy shop.
5 comments:
I loved atmosphere on 6th photo <3
Lovely tablesettings! Some of thenremind me os much to the lifestyle of the Mediterranean, where I belong... I wrote about these gatherings around the table, outdoors.. about the Mediterranean light and colors and families... You can read it here http://anadelaserna.blogspot.com.es/2011/07/almuerzos-al-aire-libre.html It's in spanish
but I'n sure you'll enjoy the pictures. I'm going to start writing my post in english so you english speakers can follow me ;)
Whole lot of beauty!
so delightful!
I would love to have a meal outside like that with my family at a long table lit by lanterns! It just seems so peaceful and fun. It really just reeks of SUMMER!
By the Way:: I love your blog! Good job!
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