It’s a sad state of affairs when that’s the typical question that we ask when we have lovingly prepared a meal for our family. So, what’s happened to the dining room? Historically dining rooms were very formal in their style and design, used less frequently than other areas of the home and, in some homes, reserved for special events such as Christmas Day, Easter Sunday (if you’re lucky) and funerals… with the advent of TV and other media that captivate our consciousness and provide a constant distraction, the dining room has diminished in stature as a used space within the home. What a waste.