Synopses & Reviews
I invite you to make yourself comfortable, to turn off the TV and turn on the answering machine. Pour some tea, grab a sugar cookie, and join me on a journey through the dining room and into the heart.
Along with my own memories, tips, and advice, in Come To The Table I'll serve up the best strategies I've gleaned from others for incorporating shared meals and celebrations into family life, the best ideas for bringing loved ones to the table. There'll be something for all types of families, be they blood or blended, colleagues or classmates, neighbors or friends. The importance of this daily ritual will be brought to light, and I hope to inspire you and your family to come to the table. Doris Christopher
Something magical happens when we sit down to dinner as a family in the last fading light of the day. We begin opening up to each other, reinforcing the bond that we share. Children tell stories about the day's events, parents gain new insights into their kids, and relationships deepen and thrive. Whether you're hoping to restore the ritual of the Sunday dinner or simply establish the routine of family meals, it's time to turn off the TV, turn on the answering machine, and...
Come To The Table
In this helpful and heartfelt book, Doris Christopher shows families how to honor and celebrate one of our most beloved traditions: togetherness around the family table. An American entrepreneur, who is also an enterprising American mom, Christopher serves up a blend of inspiration and practical advice, revealing the ways dozens of others have transformed their tables into vehicles for strengthening family life.
After all, the table is more than just a place to eat dinner. It's where birthday cakes light up a child's face, homework is done, bills get paid, and laundry gets folded. And as Doris Christopher shares tips on how to make ordinary dinners special, how to encourage even teenagers to join the family gathering, and how helping to prepare meals can boost a child's self-esteem, she also shares remembrances of her family table...stories that will surely bring back your own memories.
The hours we spend with those we love become the most valuable time of all. And the memories we form when we Come To The Table sustain us for the rest of our lives.
Review
"...[s]he shares how she creates memorable and magical family celebrations the stuff fond memories are made of. Nancy Paradis, St. Petersburg Times, Oct. 31, 1999
Synopsis
Christopher provides inspiration and encouragement for families to share the old-fashioned values and wonderful traditions that hold them together through difficult times and create memories that will last forever.
Synopsis
Written in the tradition of the bestselling "Simple Abundance", this title celebrates the power of mealtime as a simple way for families to strengthen their bond. Christopher, founder of The Pampered Chef, Ltd., offers tips on how to make the family dinner special and also shares memories of her own family table.
Synopsis
In this helpful and heartfelt book, Doris Christopher shows families how to honor and celebrate one of our most beloved traditions: togetherness around the family table. An American entrepreneur, who is also an enterprising American mom, Christopher serves up a blend of inspiration and practical advice, revealing the ways dozens of others have transformed their tables into vehicles for strengthening family life. Book jacket.
Synopsis
Pour some tea, grab a sugar cookie, and join a journey through the dining room and into the heart.
In this heartfelt and helpful book, Doris Christopher shows families how to honor and celebrate one of our most beloved traditions: togetherness around the dinner table. An American entrepreneur and enterprising mom, Christopher serves us a blend of inspiration and practical advice, revealing how she and others have used this humble surface as a way to strengthen family life.
As Doris Christopher shares tips on how to make ordinary dinners special, how to encourage even teenagers to join the family gathering, and how helping to prepare meals can boost a child's self-esteem, she also shares remembrances of her family table -- stories that will surely revive readers' own memories.
About the Author
Doris Christopher is a businesswoman, a wife, and a mother. She is president and founder of The Pampered Chef, Ltd., a business that sells unique, quality kitchen tools and specialty foods. Recognized as one of the "Top Fifty Women Business Owners" by Working Woman magazine, Christopher started The Pampered Chef from the basement of her suburban Chicago home in 1980. The company now has a loyal client base of over twelve million customers and is regarded as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America.