Setting the Supper Table
The table is built in layers. Dinner plates in stoneware or porcelain anchor each place, wide enough for a main course with a rim that keeps sauces contained. Deep bowls hold pasta, stews, or salad made with farm stand vegetables without feeling fragile and without crowding the plate underneath. Cutlery has weight and proportion so it sits correctly in the hand and lies flat on the cloth. Glasses for water and wine are simple in shape and steady on the table. Linens are generous and dense enough to take candle wax, olive oil, and red wine without concern. This is a table designed to carry much more than just one course.

