On Mar 13, 12:50*am, sf > wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:49:52 -0700 (PDT), Kris >
> wrote:
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> >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.
>
> 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.
>


thank HEAVEN for this point of view. Now I can sleep nights. : ))

I have a tough enough time cleaning and getting the guest room ready,
let alone a theme with decorations and a costume. Just planning the
menu is worth hours of anxiety.