"Kris" > wrote in message
...
> Hello all,
>
> Thought I'd start a new thread with a subject I've been pondering
> lately.
>
> I want to host a couple of dinner parties in the near future, and am
> wondering about themes, or merely cuisine types to cook by (I like
> themes, I'm just geeky like that). In the past I've done Bistro,
> Italian, Russian, Swedish and regular French.
>
> In a ideal world, I'd like to re-create some sumptuous feast such as a
> British Royal banquet,or the last dinner on the Titantic or some fancy
> labour-intensive thing. But that's not gonna happen now.
>
> What do you like to do for a dinner party? I'd love to hear what
> others do,especially from such a talented group.
>
> Thanks,
> Kris

If the weather permits - Do a Napa Valley outdoor grilling party. A
butterflied leg of lamb as the base dish. Any of the Napa valley sites like
this one

http://www.chefsofnapavalley.com/recipes/index.cfm

Just Google Napa Valley recipes.

Dimitri