- How big an army can you feed?
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A friend and I were recently talking about the holidays and she mentioned that she is having 26 people over for Thanksgiving dinner. That's a lot of people! Another friend of mine is hosting his family for Turkey day, and he's cooking the entire meal for all 12 or so of them.
What's the largest dinner or meal you've ever hosted? How did it go?
The largest party I've ever hosted in my 1,000 square foot condo was a "Winter Blues Chasing Party" one January. At the height of the party, I counted 68 people. We were crammed in good, with people sitting on the floor and many people there I didn't even know. It was fun and it never got out of hand.
The largest dinner I ever hosted was for 15. It was a June event, so I could count on using the patio to help with space for socializing. I moved all the furniture out of my living room and added three folding tables to the dinning room table to make room for 15 place settings. I kept the menu fairly simple and chose to do an Italian theme, since cooking large quantities of pasta and other Italian style food is somewhat easier than a fancy French dinner for the same number.
With the holidays coming up (faster than we can imagine), many of us will be hosting family and friends for medium and large gatherings and dinners. Share with me how you manage these events, your strategies, tips, and stories.