Journal
Makers, hosts and cooks we admire, and what they put on the table.
Also with Frances
Meet the Maker
The people behind the pieces, in their studios and at their own tables.
All makers (6)
Meet the Maker · ANŪT CAIRO
“In a world that seems to be in a race toward efficiency, the act of individually crafting something by hand feels almost heroic.”
Goya Gallagher, founder
Read the story
Tie Me Up Tablecloth
$628
Manial Peacock Tagine
$248
Five Questions · Tania Bulhões
“When the candles have burned all the way down, and people are still talking, I know we did something right.”Read the interview
Five Questions
Quick questions for hosts, cooks and makers. The answers are theirs.
All interviews (6)-
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Liz Vap
What’s the worst party you’ve ever been to, and where did it go wrong?When a host tries too hard to control who’s in the room, you can lose the chemistry that makes a party interesting.
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Frances Shoemack
What are details you always consider when hosting that others might ignore? There's a Dutch word "Gezelligheid" that loosely translates to coziness and vibe
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Elise Pioch Balzac
What's one entertaining "rule" you happily ignore?“Keep the table setting simple”. I can never do that!
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Tania Bulhões
What's one thing you'd tell a first-time host to stop worrying about?Do not be afraid of improvising.
