I've always thought it was classy to bring something with you when you go to someone's house for dinner or a party. While any good host or hostess will tell you not to worry about it, secretly he or she may be judging you for arriving empty handed.
While there are the obstacles standing in the way of the appropriate gift (flowers or chocolates? wine or beer? red or white? does this go with what we're eating?) there is one absolute no-no...
Do not bring half-a-dish.
Over the holidays my parents hosted a nice holiday dinner party. Food and wine were plentiful, but most guests (being the classy people my parents associate with) still came with wine, appetizers, and small gifts in hand.
And then there was one half of a chocolate cake. No sad story that part of the cake had fallen apart during baking, no excuse that the kids got to the cake before she could... this guest just really wanted to keep the other half for ANOTHER party.
Two parties + One cake = Tacky
While there are the obstacles standing in the way of the appropriate gift (flowers or chocolates? wine or beer? red or white? does this go with what we're eating?) there is one absolute no-no...
Do not bring half-a-dish.
Over the holidays my parents hosted a nice holiday dinner party. Food and wine were plentiful, but most guests (being the classy people my parents associate with) still came with wine, appetizers, and small gifts in hand.
And then there was one half of a chocolate cake. No sad story that part of the cake had fallen apart during baking, no excuse that the kids got to the cake before she could... this guest just really wanted to keep the other half for ANOTHER party.
Two parties + One cake = Tacky
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