On Mar 13, 4:29*am, "Bob Terwilliger" >
wrote:
> sf wrote:
> >> 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.
>
> > I think dinner "themes" suck big time. *IMO, you have a real lack of
> > social skills if you have to resort to that in your own home.
>
> I think it depends on how you implement the theme. If you impose a
> requirement for your family to dress in a silly way to humor you for a theme
> dinner, that might be a bit weak. But I see nothing wrong with making an
> all-Italian dinner. This year for my birthday I'm working on a menu in the
> style of Alinea (a famous restaurant in Chicago). Does that constitute a
> theme?
>
> Moreover, if you ever watch "Semi-Homemade," you'll see that most of Sandra
> Lee's events have some kind of theme, and while she might be somewhat
>Lod, lacking in the culinary department, I'd venture to say that she has
> exceptional social skills. Same thing with Rachael Ray and her "30-Minute
> Meals" (which of course in reality take longer than 30 minutes to cook, but
> they're still pretty fast).
>
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Lord, I hope it's obvious that I would either a: make my guests dress
up against their will or b: pull a Sandra Lee!

I'm talking food themes, to bring a dinner together in a fun and
delicious way.

I think your restaurant idea sounds like a great theme. But forgive
me, where/when was that place? I lived in Chicago for 8 years and have
never heard of it.

Kris