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[quote=Anonymous]Please give me advice on how I can be a good, relaxed hostess for a dinner party. I am having 10 extended family members to dinner soon to celebrate DD's graduation. I'd like to have the table set in advance, fresh flowers/nice centerpieces, some apps and sparkling wine to toast her, then disappear in to the kitchen for about 10 minutes max and have dinner on the table with more wine and water. I think I am a good cook, but always end up feeling like I spent way too much time in the kitchen when I attempt these kinds of things. Then some people inevitably hang out there with me, which I don't really like because I get distracted and everything takes even longer. I'm afraid I come off frazzled and like I'm not having fun, rather than relaxed and social. Any tips for a workable timetable? Things I can do a day or two in advance? Easy appetizers and side dishes so that I'm not cooking too much? TIA![/quote]
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