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BANG FOR THE BITE
Don't let your previous crimes against gastronomy get you down - hot presentation can be (almost) as important to a dinner party's success as the meal itself.
COCKTAIL FACT
At the dinner table, the Amish seat themselves men on one side, women on the other, in line from oldest to youngest.
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It's party time: been banned from the kitchen?
The Bite
If you're the person who shouldn't be allowed near the kitchen, make the dining room your domain instead and serve up an excellent presentation.The Benefits
- Even if you burn microwave popcorn, you can still whip up a table that's sure to impress.
- Settings made from renewable materials like bamboo are sustainable; and eco-candles are better for indoor air quality.
- If the conversation's slow to start, eco-options will give 'em something to talk about.
Personally Speaking
This tip is all for Jen, who can't cook to save her life. However, she's found the perfect icebreaker for parties: Take some gin, vermouth and olives, mix 'em all together and presto - guests' conversatin' will be flowin' like the 'Hooch. Now she just needs to find an unsuspecting guest who'll do the cooking...Wanna Try?
- Organic Hemp Linen Table Cloths - in 5 beautiful colors ($54-159).
- Recycled Serving Plates - great for tapas-themed parties ($98).
- Bambu Cutting Board - forward-thinking design that makes a great cheese tray as well ($15).
- Fire and Light Dipping Dish - somehow, hummus looks hipper when served on this dish ($11).
- Earth Dinner Cards - get the conversation going with this eco-friendly game you can play while you eat ($10).
- Ideal Bite's Soy Candle Tip - soy candles last longer than your average and are biodegradable.
- Ideal Bite's Organic Flowers Tip - for a fantastic organic centerpiece.
Aug 11,2006
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Okay so the thought of bringing home real pig strips disgusts me, but you know what I meant.
As you probably know, I don't cook. I would love to know, don't get me wrong, I just lived in NYC in my formative cooking years, and hence all I know how to do is dial for delivery, or heat up an Amy's organic burrito.
So I learned to excel in other areas. I love to clean dishes, and I love to set the table. The most productive thing I learned over Xmas break one year was to make fun napkin settings out of CLOTH napkins (paper napkins are so tacky anyway; if you aren't using cloth you are missing out!). Plus this exercise gave me something to do with my grandmas.
This is one of my favorites, a bit phallic -so be it. Good conversation starter: www.napkinfoldingguide.com/07-crown/
Off to pick some wild flowers for a center arrangement... just kidding! - Jen
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Posted by: Anne | August 13, 2006 at 11:05 AM