Hello, Sweetness

Before the pandemic, we moved to a new house — closer to downtown, narrower in footprint. It was built in 1869, it’s loaded with period charm and despite the darkness of covid that arrived shortly after our relocation, we’ve been very happy here.

There’s just one thing: When it comes to entertaining, the new house is not like the old house. There, I had a big rectangular dining room that could, with a squish and a couple of card tables, hold close to twenty people. Here, the dining room is more ...