Anonymous
01/02/2022 16:01
Subject: Help Me be a Good Hostess!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have a mental checklist when hosting casual wine and cheese type get togethers. These are easy.
1. Chill wine, beer, sparkling or seltzer water.
2. Put out cheese to warm to room temperature.
3. Give powder room quick clean; put out fresh hand towels.
4. Vacuum living room (dog hair) and wipe down kitchen counters and sink.
5. Pull out all glassware, make sure nothing is dusty.
6. Pull out appetizer plates (a good investment), ditto re. dust.
7. 10 minutes before guests arrive, plate cheese and crackers. Also plat some fruit or olives or charcuterie or nuts or something along those lines. Depending on time, may add nicer appetizers but these are easy basics.
8. Put out paper cocktail napkins (always have a stash).
9. Ask Alexa to play some background music.
10. If time, put out some tealight candles for ambiance.
Relax and have fun. If there are drinks and nibbles, a chair to sit on not covered in dog hair and a clean bathroom, your guests will be happy.
No. Choose some decent music yourself.
My musical tastes are outdated and eclectic. What type of background music would be recommended? I don’t have an Alexa.
OP here - I would use Spotify because it plays music according to your past preferences - even if eclectic. I'm like you in that I like rap, but I also love opera and progressive.
Anonymous
01/02/2022 15:57
Subject: Help Me be a Good Hostess!
Anonymous wrote:If you have people over for more than cheese and crackers make something like chili or baked ziti with bread and salad that you can make ahead and have ready. Never cook while guests are there.
I like the baked ziti idea! who doesn't like pasta!
Anonymous
01/02/2022 15:55
Subject: Help Me be a Good Hostess!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have a mental checklist when hosting casual wine and cheese type get togethers. These are easy.
1. Chill wine, beer, sparkling or seltzer water.
2. Put out cheese to warm to room temperature.
3. Give powder room quick clean; put out fresh hand towels.
4. Vacuum living room (dog hair) and wipe down kitchen counters and sink.
5. Pull out all glassware, make sure nothing is dusty.
6. Pull out appetizer plates (a good investment), ditto re. dust.
7. 10 minutes before guests arrive, plate cheese and crackers. Also plat some fruit or olives or charcuterie or nuts or something along those lines. Depending on time, may add nicer appetizers but these are easy basics.
8. Put out paper cocktail napkins (always have a stash).
9. Ask Alexa to play some background music.
10. If time, put out some tealight candles for ambiance.
Relax and have fun. If there are drinks and nibbles, a chair to sit on not covered in dog hair and a clean bathroom, your guests will be happy.
No. Choose some decent music yourself.
My musical tastes are outdated and eclectic. What type of background music would be recommended? I don’t have an Alexa.