Rules? There are RULES to having friends over?!? Mais oui! Without rules, we descend into chaos, right? So here goes: Rule #1 – Ring the doorbell to send the cats upstairs, then come on in! This rule has several purposes not the least of which is practical—do you really want to be running to theContinue reading “The Rules of Sunday Dinner”
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Where to start?
Whenever the subject of “dinner parties” comes up, I hear, “Oh….I could NEVER do that!” You might visualize a scene straight out of Downton Abbey with china, crystal goblets (three sizes please!), linen napkins and flatware for days. If you are going to enjoy our kind of Sunday dinner experience, lose those visions! Going toContinue reading “Where to start?”
And so it begins….
The dishwasher is loaded, the glasses are rinsed, and the house is, finally….quiet. Dinner tonight reflected the recent cold spell and accompanying wind and rain. “Baby, It’s cold out!” Was a call for soup and bread. Kathy brought wild rice soup with mushrooms, Steve brought a garlic, ginger and rice noodles soup, Cynthia brought aContinue reading “And so it begins….”