Rarely has the dining table played such a starring role. When the pandemic forced us indoors last year, it provided the setting for Zoom meetings, virtual pub quizzes and, once household mixing recommenced, dinner parties. With restaurants closed, we looked to our homes to create the pomp and ceremony of dining out (cue the overly complicated recipes, tablecloth and matching dinnerware). Suddenly the dining table felt worthy of celebration.
Before COVID-19, we shared images of restaurants online. Now, it’s our home-cooking achievements and the tablescapes we’ve created. In this online age when the heavily curated world of Instagram is invited to our
