On Mar 13, 8:06*am, Kris > wrote:
> On Mar 13, 4:29*am, "Bob Terwilliger" >
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> > >> Thought I'd start a new thread with a subject I've been pondering
> > >> lately.
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> > >> 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.
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> > >> 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.
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> > >> What do you like to do for a dinner party? I'd love to hear what
> > >> others do,especially from such a talented group.
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> > > 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.
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> > 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?
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> > 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!
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> I'm talking food themes, to bring a dinner together in a fun and
> delicious way.
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> 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.
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Geez, I meant "neither", as in I wouldn'tdo thattomy guests. Gotta
watch my typing sometimes...