A reading circle / dinner series centered on the questions and gifts in Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass
I’d love to do a long term dinner series centered on the wonderful Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass. A while back, I drafted this document that pulls out the key questions and key gifts from nature (most of which can be used in meals) that Robin discusses in each chapter. The idea is to read a chapter (or multiple) ahead of each dinner, and use the topics in the chapter as the inspiration for the dinner menu.
The dinner club could be once a month over the course of the year, and we could pair 2-3 chapters at a time together (there are 31 chapters total), or it could be over the course of several years, or over the course of two months meeting weekly. Options abound. I’d like to initiate this once I’m rooted - likely in NYC starting 2026 - so would love to find a collaborator to co-host this. And I also welcome anyone who wants to do this in their own city to use the guide I drafted and make it their own and run their own dinner series!