Food articles that feature 'Dining room'

Composition and angle in photography

Composition and angle in photography

Just before Sam started college, I bought her two photography books (okay, that's in addition to all the other photography books I'd been buying her for the past two years). One … (more...)

Dining room

Defining a section of the house

One thing about this house is that, strictly speaking, there is no "living room" and "dining room." Instead, there is a living area and a dining area. Meaning, the dining and living … (more...)

Condiment saucers

Condiment saucers

As far as I know, condiment saucers are very Asian. We Asians have this penchant for dipping sauces like patis (fish sauce), the mixture of soy sauce and kalamansi, bagoong (shrimp … (more...)

Solid wood dining table and chairs

Solid wood dining table and chairs

Flashback: the magazine page with a photo of the dining chairs I wanted. Thirty days later, the dining set was delivered together with the living room furniture and bar stools. Why … (more...)

Environment-friendly placemats

Environment-friendly placemats

Apart from the decor of the dining room, the table linen, the china, the glassware and the flatware set the dining mood as well. I have had an assortment of table cloths and placemats … (more...)

The beautiful pendant lamp is a magnet for antflies

The beautiful pendant lamp is a magnet for antflies

One of the lighting fixtures that took us longest to choose was the one meant to hang over the dining table. The popular choice is the pendant lamp with retractable cord but the … (more...)

Custom-made hardwood furniture

Custom-made hardwood furniture

Yesterday was order-the-furniture day. We already had "some ideas" about where to buy the furniture but we had not really made up our minds. We had scoured more than a dozen places, … (more...)