Anonymous wrote:If the host isn't ready by 10 of, then s/he is just disorganized. At that point, host should be sitting down with a glass of wine, waiting for guests to arrive.
Sorry, but lots of dinner preparations are very last-minute. S/He is not disorganized, but instead is lovingly cooking a fancy dinner for you.
As someone who actually cooks for a dinner party (instead of throwing a casserole of baked ziti at the guests) this is true.
Making a nice dinner is all about the last second.
Wow, I've cooked baked ziti for a dinner party. Sure it was a casual dinner party but still... Now we're going to bust on people who cook but don't cook gourmet entrees? This place is so darn mean