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Simple Entertaining Doesn't Exist -- Let People Help: I was taught that it was polite to ask if there was anything you could bring when you were invited to a party. For a long time, I always declined the offers that people provided, partly because I wanted to do it all myself, and partly because I didn't always know what I was going to be making when I was extending the invitation. But now I've learned that any meal can benefit from another bottle of wine, a loaf of good bread, or a bakery pie. Be nice to your guests -- ask them to bring things that are easy and relatively inexpensive. One of your guests will usually ask if they can help out in the kitchen as you're preparing a dinner party. The answer is "Yes!" My kitchen is microscopic, which means that it can be hard to have two people in there at once. But if one of them is attached to the stove stirring gravy, or tucked away in the dining room setting out serving dishes, lighting candles or filling water glasses, they can be very helpful. The last minutes before a dinner party are stressful, before you get to that point, figure out what you're going to need and be ready to delegate. Plan Ahead >>
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