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Sobremesa, and What Italian Names Instead
Sobremesa, and What Italian Names Instead
MI RE LA · Italian Lifestyle Journal Story · The Table Sobremesa, and WhatItalian Names Instead Spanish gives the hour after a meal a word of its own. Italian has... Read more...
Coastal Is Not the Same as Mediterranean
Coastal Is Not the Same as Mediterranean
One describes a relationship with the sea. The other describes a place, and everything that grew up around it. Where the two meet, where they part, and how to tell... Read more...
A Mediterranean Table, Through the Year
A Mediterranean Table, Through the Year
The coast is where these linens begin. It is not where they have to stay. Read more...
The Table Between Meals
The Table Between Meals
A dining table is set for five or six hours a week and stands there for the other hundred and sixty. Which leaves a question nobody enjoys. Read more...
Let the Table Breathe
Let the Table Breathe
Garlands, candlesticks, objects everywhere — then the guests arrive. Our 25% Rule for a table that is beautiful and actually usable. Read more...
The Shape of the Glass
The Shape of the Glass
Why wine, water, and champagne each ask for a different shape — a complete guide to glassware. Read more...
The Five Elements of a Beautiful Table
The Five Elements of a Beautiful Table
Color, texture, proportion, material, detail — the five things every memorable table gets right.   Read more...
The Table Nobody Taught You to Set
The Table Nobody Taught You to Set
A practical guide to place settings, napkins, chargers, and the tablecloth question nobody asks.   Read more...