The date for the first dinner party has been set– Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 — and the invitation has been sent via Facebook. The idea behind this particular dinner party, the first of at least 12 to be held this year, is to bring five complete strangers together for dinner at my place. Well, that’s the idea anyway.

As large as my circle of friends and associates is, it’s a really tight circle of people who all seem to know each other. I also want to have a balance of three gents and three ladies. The three ladies have been invited. Myself and one other gent will be attending and I am currently trying to find a third who doesn’t know any of the four other guests. It might have to come down to knowing who they are but not really having spoken to them at all.

The ball is rolling. This is going to be a great party and an amazing year.

Part of my 100 Things Challenge list.

One thing I’ve wanted to do for ages but haven’t really had the space to do, is hold regular dinner parties. Why? I love getting together with friends and I love food. I love getting together with friends in small groups and I love food. Basically, I love food and I love my friends, so combining the two in a monthly ritual is a perfect challenge in which the reward lies in the challenge itself.

Also, since one of my other challenges is to take an introductory cooking class, I hope to eventually hold a dinner party that isn’t pot luck, catered or really shitty, basic food that I’ve made myself. Hopefully, it will be really great food that I’ve made myself.

Tag: Dinner Party Project