A Perfect Evening Washing Dishes After a Great Meal
I sadly opened my last issue of Gourmet Magazine yesterday. There was no indication that it was the last. In fact those stupid subscription cards were in there and made it just another reminder that the magazine was closing.
I went to the website today share a link to the letter from the editor, Ruth Reichl with you. As you know I am big fan since she has some of the same food sensibilities as I do. If you do not subscribe, I hope you go to the website sometime in the future and read the article.
She was talking about cooking thanksgiving dinner and doing the dished afterwards. First she talks about the family heirlooms that she places on table which most can relate to but then one her friends asked not helping with the dishes. She said it was generational to not have help in the kitchen when entertaining. This is where I disagree with her I think it is ownership of the love that is being shared. I do agree that people who come to my house for dinner are being invited into my life. They share the experience that I forgot to put something in the oven on time and it will remain on the counter for this year. They will have to eat on unmatched dishes and glasses if the crowd goes beyond on 10 matching from one set. And as Ruth says, “a perfect evenings rarely leads to great friendships.”
I had a party cratered several years so that I could spend more time with my guests. They all raved about the food. I actually hated the experience. I could have made those dishes and it would be my food that was being talked about. It is my home and I felt like a guest rather than the hostess. They boxed all the dirty glasses and dishes and I loved not having to do the dishes afterward. The trade off was not worth it for me since I love to cook and sharing my food with friends is sharing the love.
As Ruth ends her last From The Editor column for Gourmet, “…when the evening ends, and the pies have been eaten, I’ll be facing a mountain of dishes. Anyone who cares to pitch in is welcome to do so: I can always use a little help from my friends.”
I will miss my food friend from these pages and hope she is not gone too long.
http://www.gourmet.com/adventureswithruth
This a link to the October issue.
I went to the website today share a link to the letter from the editor, Ruth Reichl with you. As you know I am big fan since she has some of the same food sensibilities as I do. If you do not subscribe, I hope you go to the website sometime in the future and read the article.
She was talking about cooking thanksgiving dinner and doing the dished afterwards. First she talks about the family heirlooms that she places on table which most can relate to but then one her friends asked not helping with the dishes. She said it was generational to not have help in the kitchen when entertaining. This is where I disagree with her I think it is ownership of the love that is being shared. I do agree that people who come to my house for dinner are being invited into my life. They share the experience that I forgot to put something in the oven on time and it will remain on the counter for this year. They will have to eat on unmatched dishes and glasses if the crowd goes beyond on 10 matching from one set. And as Ruth says, “a perfect evenings rarely leads to great friendships.”
I had a party cratered several years so that I could spend more time with my guests. They all raved about the food. I actually hated the experience. I could have made those dishes and it would be my food that was being talked about. It is my home and I felt like a guest rather than the hostess. They boxed all the dirty glasses and dishes and I loved not having to do the dishes afterward. The trade off was not worth it for me since I love to cook and sharing my food with friends is sharing the love.
As Ruth ends her last From The Editor column for Gourmet, “…when the evening ends, and the pies have been eaten, I’ll be facing a mountain of dishes. Anyone who cares to pitch in is welcome to do so: I can always use a little help from my friends.”
I will miss my food friend from these pages and hope she is not gone too long.
http://www.gourmet.com/adventureswithruth
This a link to the October issue.
Posted by Hella at 10/14/2009 1:17 PM 
Categories: Cookbooks are more than just recipes
Tags: recipes heirloom cookbooks Gourmet Magazine family stories Cooking Magazines family traditions food
Categories: Cookbooks are more than just recipes
Tags: recipes heirloom cookbooks Gourmet Magazine family stories Cooking Magazines family traditions food
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