The family or kitchen table is the first stage we encounter in life—its rituals, seating order, and table settings passed down like a set design across generations. Weekly dramas repeat, roles are assigned, and escape is rare. At the center is the lovingly prepared meal, reflecting identity, joy, status, and memory. Food is art, love, and legacy—and its stories are written in cookbooks, long overlooked as trivial and “female” texts. First among them is Dalmatian Cuisine (orig. Dalmatinska kuhinja) by Dika Marjanović Radica, a cult classic that became a canon of regional cuisine. As Radica writes, “Cooking is an art, like sculpture, painting, or music—it must be embraced with love and passion.” We’d add: and like theatre.