Dear Queenie,
I have just finished reading your column from the Friday, January 20, newspaper (Guesti-Ket). Have you not heard of potluck suppers?
I have hosted everything from coffee and muffins for neighbors to formal dinner/dances and I find a potluck supper to be the most fun.
The hostess asks each guest to bring something to complete the menu for the meal. Each guest can then make something special to her and bring it to the gathering. It makes everyone feel like a piece of the bigger part, the meal. Often someone asks for a recipe and everyone seems to complement each other. This really helps if you have a newcomer to the group or someone who might be a bit shy.
The atmosphere of the meal is far more casual and just plain fun.
Try it, you might enjoy it.
I am sorry for the writer of the question to you as she might have missed a party due to your advice.
Queenie, I enjoy reading your column while on-island. I do not always agree but that is life.—E.S.
Dear E.S.,
Yes, I have heard of potluck suppers. However, it is up to the hostess to make it clear in her invitation that it is going to be that kind of event, which apparently was not the case for Guesti-Ket, as she only found out from other invitees, who may have been as bewildered as she was.
Thank you for your input. And FYI, you can find my column every day on The Daily Herald’s website even when you are not on the island.
