What would you serve at an all women cocktail party?

[Anonymous]

I don't know what kind of piggies are posting here, but you don't have to have a full catered dinner. Just post in your invitation that you are doing "snacks" so people know to eat before they arrive.

[Anonymous]

A cocktail party at 6 should have enough food to cobble together a dinner. One beginning at 8 doesn’t need it. Plan accordingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not be thrilled to be invited to someone’s house at 6pm and they don’t serve dinner. Please make sure your invitees know this!

I’d serve a huge cheese and charcuterie board, but I love the Med tapas idea more.

+1. Make sure you tell them that it’s not dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what kind of piggies are posting here, but you don't have to have a full catered dinner. Just post in your invitation that you are doing "snacks" so people know to eat before they arrive.

This again. If you invited someone at 6 and don’t have dinner, you are a bad host. Calling them piggy makes you an extra bad host.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hosting about 12 women all early 40s for a game night together starting at 6 pm. I don’t want to do a full dinner spread, but want to make sure I have enough food. Help!

In my WASP upbringing, the olives from the martinis were enough. Maaaaybe french onion dip with potato chips if we are splashing out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the summer for women in their 40s, I would cater heavy hors d’oeuvres from a Mediterranean restaurant.

Low sugar and lots of minimally processed food. Prosecco + a signature drink with minimal sugar.

Maybe an indulgent dessert that comes in bite sizes. But it’s a know your audience thing.

This was going to be my suggestion and what I always do. For dessert I put out a box of fancy chocolates and most people will have one or two. Other desserts don't really get eaten IME (when the group is all women).

[Anonymous]

Traders Joes samosas and the like

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know what kind of piggies are posting here, but you don't have to have a full catered dinner. Just post in your invitation that you are doing "snacks" so people know to eat before they arrive.

This again. If you invited someone at 6 and don’t have dinner, you are a bad host. Calling them piggy makes you an extra bad host.

You can make a full dinner out of heavy apps. Unless you are fact a 300 lb piggie.

But I thought DCUM women didn’t eat. Now they’re expecting a full sit down dinner?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know what kind of piggies are posting here, but you don't have to have a full catered dinner. Just post in your invitation that you are doing "snacks" so people know to eat before they arrive.

This again. If you invited someone at 6 and don’t have dinner, you are a bad host. Calling them piggy makes you an extra bad host.

You can make a full dinner out of heavy apps. Unless you are fact a 300 lb piggie.

But I thought DCUM women didn’t eat. Now they’re expecting a full sit down dinner?

You sound like a horrible host.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what kind of piggies are posting here, but you don't have to have a full catered dinner. Just post in your invitation that you are doing "snacks" so people know to eat before they arrive.

This again. If you invited someone at 6 and don’t have dinner, you are a bad host. Calling them piggy makes you an extra bad host.

You can make a full dinner out of heavy apps. Unless you are fact a 300 lb piggie.

But I thought DCUM women didn’t eat. Now they’re expecting a full sit down dinner?

I eat and I’m thin. Probably because I eat real food and don’t think appetizers are dinner.

[Anonymous]

Honestly I'd be happy with pizza for a game night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I'd be happy with pizza for a game night.

Same. Know your audience, I guess. OP knows if her group is a bunch of almond moms or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Traders Joes samosas and the like

This is what I do. I tell everyone I'll have heavy apps for anything starting before 7pm. I get a few frozen things that get warmed in the oven (the pastry pups, the 5 cheese spiral in phyllo dough, samosas or similar) and then put together a hefty charcuterie plate with multiple cheeses, salami/prosciutto and a variety of crackers and hummus. Then I make a salad too. It's more than enough to make a meal. Lastly, get some of the boxed truffles or the frozen macrons. A hit every time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know what kind of piggies are posting here, but you don't have to have a full catered dinner. Just post in your invitation that you are doing "snacks" so people know to eat before they arrive.

This again. If you invited someone at 6 and don’t have dinner, you are a bad host. Calling them piggy makes you an extra bad host.

You can make a full dinner out of heavy apps. Unless you are fact a 300 lb piggie.

But I thought DCUM women didn’t eat. Now they’re expecting a full sit down dinner?

I eat and I’m thin. Probably because I eat real food and don’t think appetizers are dinner.

Appetizers can absolutely be dinner. You just eat more of them. When planning for this, have a variety of things (some heavy, some not) to offer. How is a pre-made wrap different from having hummus, crackers and cheese/meat laid out? It's not. One is more deconstructed.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know what kind of piggies are posting here, but you don't have to have a full catered dinner. Just post in your invitation that you are doing "snacks" so people know to eat before they arrive.

This again. If you invited someone at 6 and don’t have dinner, you are a bad host. Calling them piggy makes you an extra bad host.

You can make a full dinner out of heavy apps. Unless you are fact a 300 lb piggie.

But I thought DCUM women didn’t eat. Now they’re expecting a full sit down dinner?

I eat and I’m thin. Probably because I eat real food and don’t think appetizers are dinner.

Appetizers can absolutely be dinner. You just eat more of them. When planning for this, have a variety of things (some heavy, some not) to offer. How is a pre-made wrap different from having hummus, crackers and cheese/meat laid out? It's not. One is more deconstructed.

You have to be trolling me? This can’t be a real post. I guess it explains all the posts in the diet forum.