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How to Host a Stress Free Small Dinner Party at Home

Yes you can enjoy your own dinner party! The 3 keys to hosting a stress-free dinner party are to keep it simple, do as many chores as you can ahead of the big day, and prepare as many dishes as you can ahead of your guests' arrival.

Steps

Keep it simple: Limit the guest list to eight people, six is even better. Choose a neutral table setting that lets your colorful centerpiece flowers pop. Serve no more than three courses. Feature only one "fancy" dish. Plan a mostly make ahead menu with few items that need last minute kitchen time.

Do ahead. Two weeks in advance, invite your guests and choose a menu with mostly make-ahead dishes. A few days ahead, shop for the non-perishables and clean house. The day ahead, shop for the perishables and set the dinner table and do a last minute clean of the bathroom and living room. Prepare your make-ahead recipes the day before or in the morning of your dinner party.

Tips

Remember that your guests are the real stars of the evening, not your food. The food is only your pleasant excuse for getting together, so don't worry about putting on a gourmet restaurant spread.

Never serve a dish you haven't made before. This way you avoid disasters like apologising for a recipe that doesn't taste the way you hoped it would.

You are part of the company and your guests expect to talk with you. Keeping it simple means you get to spend time with your guests instead of in the kitchen.

Don't get nervous about choosing wine. If you're not sure what to serve, just go to your local wine store and ask for something simple and inexpensive that most people are likely to enjoy. Remember people love to give advice, and wine store staff are no different!

Check the ingredient list for every recipe against your pantry contents. Make sure you already have the item on hand or add it to your shopping list. This has the added bonus of preventing you from buying duplicates! In your last minute schedule be sure to include time for you to get dressed, set out the appetizers, put on the dinner music and - yes - sit down for a few minutes before your guests arrive. Wow! What a stress-free way to start enjoying your own dinner party.

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Trumbull is a beautiful, vital community established in 1797 and located in the hilly country in the watershed of the Pequonnock River. Trumbull is a family-oriented community with an outstanding school system and recreational facilities, and is a pleasant residential community that has a wonderful character and charm. Widely recognized as an ideal environment for raising a family, Trumbull’s residents embody the hardworking enthusiasm and energy that built its thriving community. Involved in local affairs and devoted to retaining Trumbull’s small town feel and graceful charm, Trumbull’s citizens hold seats on more boards and municipal commissions than nearly any other town in Connecticut. And Trumbull is flourishing—more than 50% of its residences, all single-family homes, have been built in the last 30 years. The town benefits from an upwardly mobile population whose commitment to families creates numerous cultural and educational opportunities existing for young people.

Westfield Mall

5065 Main Avenue, Trumbull: The mall includes an expansive food court and is home to several renown stores, including Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works, the new Build-A-Bear Workshop, Coach, Disney Store, Godiva Chocolatier, Lord and Taylor, Macy’s, New York and Company, Perfumania, The Bombay Company and several more.