I love this concept, which reminds me of raising my children. They've all flown the coop, so when they visit me, we usually are visiting in a restaurant, without the benefit of clatter of pans, someone sitting at a kitchen table, and good times with good food being prepared. Restaurants just don't do all that! But I'm happy to have the visits I do have!
Part of the situation is that I don't live with a kitchen table, but rather a big one room living/dining area. It works. I'll include it all as "kitchen."
