A life of gathering

For more than 27 years, I had the privilege of caring for others as a physician. Medicine taught me the importance of listening, compassion, and showing up for people during life's most meaningful moments. While that chapter has been deeply rewarding, I don't think of what comes next as retirement. I think of it as redefinement—an opportunity to thoughtfully shape how I want to spend the next 27 years.

Long before Gather & ... existed, gathering people was already woven into my life. For over two decades I've hosted dinner clubs, created a women's community, organized mothers' groups, and found joy in bringing people together around tables, gardens, conversations, and shared experiences. Again and again, I've witnessed something beautiful: strangers become friends, friendships deepen, and ordinary evenings become lasting memories.

Food has always been more than a meal to me. A garden is more than flowers and vegetables. They are invitations—to slow down, to learn, to laugh, to celebrate, and to connect.

Gather & ... is simply the next chapter of that lifelong passion.

Inspired by my home in the Pacific Northwest, my Italian heritage, my love of English gardens, and my continuing culinary adventures around the world, my hope is to create experiences that nourish both body and soul.

Whether you join us for one gathering or many, my wish is that you leave feeling welcomed, inspired, and a little more connected than when you arrived.

Because there is always something that brings us together.

Close-up overhead shot of a rustic wooden table set for eight, warm candle glow illuminating ceramic plates, linen napkins, and loose rose petals, 35mm film look
Close-up overhead shot of a rustic wooden table set for eight, warm candle glow illuminating ceramic plates, linen napkins, and loose rose petals, 35mm film look
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Intimate Shared Tables

Come as you are.

Intimate dinners, garden tea parties, and small-group cooking lessons made for real, unhurried connection. We set the table with care, pour the wine, and let the evening unfold naturally.

Warm candlelit dinner setting, hands passing a rustic ceramic bowl of food, soft golden hour window light, shallow depth of field
Warm candlelit dinner setting, hands passing a rustic ceramic bowl of food, soft golden hour window light, shallow depth of field
Lush damp garden corner, steam rising from a delicate teacup on a rustic table, soft morning light, 35mm film look
Lush damp garden corner, steam rising from a delicate teacup on a rustic table, soft morning light, 35mm film look
Hands kneading fresh pasta dough on a flour-dusted marble counter, warm side lighting, rich earthy tones
Hands kneading fresh pasta dough on a flour-dusted marble counter, warm side lighting, rich earthy tones
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Our Gatherings

What we host

Intimate Dinners

Garden Gatherings

Cooking Lessons

Candles, soft music, and a wooden table set for just eight guests. These candlelit evenings are designed to linger over seasonal plates, good wine, and unhurried conversation.

Lush florals, fresh air, and the quiet magic of an afternoon with nowhere to be. Gather for loose blooms, warm pots of tea, and freshly baked scones in a private garden.

Roll up your sleeves for hands-on cooking classes. You will make a beautiful mess, acquire skills from local chefs, and share the delicious handmade feast you created together.

The Ampersand

There is always more.

Gather & … is built on the belief that the best things happen in small rooms. Around a table laid with care, in a garden that smells of rain and roses, over dishes made by hand.

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We'd love to get to know you and learn which experiences speak to you most.