- Tell everyone you will have the food ready when they arrive since they skipped breakfast, held out for brunch and are very hungry. Due to issues with the oven, the food was not ready and they waited in the kitchen staring at me for 30 minutes.
- Fix great food but not enough. I just didn't calculate correctly. I doled out moderate servings when a few people wanted generous helpings. Only 2 guests were able to have seconds.
- Allow my husband to make the coffee. He will not use a scoop. He insists on eyeballing it. That works okay when he makes the coffee for just us in the mornings not for a large group. We ended up with coffee so strong it barely resembled a liquid.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
How to Mess Up Christmas Brunch
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One answer: Mimosa
I agree, Mimosa for all. I am sure it was just fun having everyone together. I have to admitt, I get nervous when my husband "eyeballs" the coffee. Once it was so strong, like mud. Even my hazelnut creamer couldn't fix it!!
I am impressed that you at least serve people. I have had company all week, and it has been fix it yourself. My brother did Christmas dinner. I am such an awful hostess in that way, a really bad cook. Here's to a better week.
XOXO
Mimosa. That would have helped at least me. I wouldn't have cared about what was going on.
mmmmm coffee... Everyone will get over the food thing.. It's just food.
Allison's right, and surely they knew that they've been overeating Christmas cookies, fudge, and the like lately anyways. And speaking as a veteran cook for groups, 30 minutes is NOT a long time to wait to be served a meal by someone else. Hopefully, everyone was gracious and cheerful about it for your sake!
That's when you just crank out the toaster and slap down some jam.
Don't feel bad. A friend of mine set her oven on fire for Christmas dinner. It was Ham a la Baking Soda for supper. Shannon
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