Table talk

Erin and I attended the Snap Pea pop-up dinner inside Durham’s Northstar Church of the Arts. Chef Jacob Boehm and pastry chef Danielle Snow prepared a delicious locally sourced vegetarian meal and soprano Ginger Jones-Robinson, accompanied by pianist Matthew Ganong, filled the space with moving music. Snap Pea called this event ‘For the Whole Round World to Hear.’

I’d been intrigued to learn about Snap Pea because the images on its website show grand long-table meals in outdoor settings. Last night’s event was similar, with two long rows of tables, clothed in white, down the nave of the church. Erin and I sat across from each other and struck up conversations with the other couples next to us.

Yesterday, as it happened, I spent the day in Pittsboro at Perch Coworking and used the time to look back on this past year and also plan for the year ahead. In the next months, I’ll be focusing on my own Long Table project and seeking out collaborators to explore ways we can facilitate good conversations over good food.

One next step is to spin up a new blog for the Long Table; I’ll most likely use my account on Micro.blog to do that.

I am inspired by Snap Pea, and all the long history of mankind coming together over a meal to find common ground.