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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A work colleague will be in town from Europe next week, and I’d like to have him for dinner one night (he has mentioned having me to his house the next time I’m on work assignment near him). Yes I know I am overthinking this, so please stop reading if you don’t want so much detail 😊.

It will just be my spouse, the work colleague and me, likely Tues or Wed evening. Since it is a work night, I’m thinking (hoping) this will not be a late night. So my thought is to serve a small snack like nuts with a drink when he arrives and as the dinner finishes cooking, since there won’t be a big gap in time before I serve dinner. And after dinner, I’m thinking I may just serve cheese and fruit, and not a dessert after that. Again, because it’s a work night and none of us needs to be stuffed or stay out/up too late (he’ll be at a hotel downtown, and I live in Rockville).

Does this sound okay? When I entertain, I typically serve more robust appetizers before dinner, and always a dessert after post-dinner cheese course. But that feels too much on a Tuesday night and for only 3 people. [b]I do want my colleague to feel welcomed and that I made an effort for him, though. [/b]

I’d appreciate thoughts. [/quote]

A nice bottle of American whiskey would be good, as he might have never had any. Or a craft beer.

On a note of levity, this movie scene always comes to mind when I think of entertaining and appetizers.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmhlzTMgN3U[/youtube][/quote]

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