The Gathering Table: Growing Strong Relationships Through Food, Faith, and Hospitality Hardcover - 2020

From the rear cover

"The Gathering Table feels like a heart-to-heart visit with new friends. These women treasure community. As you try their recipes and read their insights, you'll be encouraged to connect in whatever way you can with the women in your life and find ways for your friendships to grow."--Robin Jones Gunn, bestselling author of Becoming Us

"Why do we consistently overlook one of the simplest pleasures--to linger, savor, and enjoy our time at the table? Throughout Scripture, we see the practice of breaking bread together and setting apart gathering at the table as distinct markers in kingdom building. Through heartfelt stories, practical examples, and delicious recipes that will make any gathering feel extra special, the Gingham Apron ladies unpack the critical importance of table fellowship in The Gathering Table. With so many great ideas, you'll be offering invitations before the end of the first chapter."--Jen Schmidt, author of Just Open the Door: How One Invitation Can Change a Generation, host of The Becoming Conference, and founder of the Balancing Beauty and Bedlam blog


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We are all hungry for meaningful connection, but most of us don't have the time to cook complicated meals or plan big gatherings. What we need are simple, delicious recipes and easy, doable ideas for getting together with friends and family. Thankfully, that's just what the five women of The Gingham Apron deliver.

Filled with beautiful photography and inspirational writing, The Gathering Table follows this Iowa farm family through a year of gatherings that strengthen relationships, establish and deepen family traditions, and showcase God's gift of great food.

With complete menus, easy-to-follow recipes, devotional readings, prayers, and plenty of inspiring and customizable ideas for everything from intimate family gatherings to larger community events, this book will become your go-to resource for entertaining and enjoying life--together!


The Gingham Apron is five women from one Midwest farm family whose passion is cultivating relationships in their everyday lives. With their strong faith and values, they promote hospitality as a catalyst for sharing God's love with others. Each having unique backgrounds and interests, these women offer a variety of ways to embrace and celebrate each upcoming season of life. Their desire is to motivate you to delightfully gather and strengthen relationships with those in your life. Find inspiration on their lifestyle and food blog, www.theginghamapron.com.