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A Perfect Dinner Party

A Perfect Dinner Party

the work of hospitality

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Lisa Rose
May 14, 2024
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white ceramic dinner plate set on brown wooden table
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I typically see hospitality as something I don’t do well. When I contemplate hosting friends for dinner I usually find myself running through a litany of things that I lack:

  • I don’t have fancy dinner-ware.

  • I don’t have a large kitchen.

  • There’s barely enough seating in the house for our family, let alone guests, and most …

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