Introduction: Fundue for you! My sister and her partner recently returned from a weekend trip to Montreal to check out MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE. During their trip, they visited the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts where they caught a couple of different poetry performances. My sister watched as the drama kid within him woke up. She knew he needed a way to channel that energy, preferably for others’ amusement. A Talent Show Dinner Party was the perfect way for him to do that. Decor: Set the Stage Candles were lit, and the chandelier above the table was dimmed. The decorations were…
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Introduction: Challenge Accepted I still vividly remember the recess that defined the rest of another kid’s elementary school career – at least in my eyes. He had voluntarily eaten a worm, and instead of doubling down and saying all was well, he cried. I think was more the lack of decoration to the act than the actual worm-eating that labelled him a worm eater. I was later introduced to the term entomophagy (pronounced en-toh-MAH-fuh-jee) – eating bugs – at a STEM event for women. The speaker was very passionate about entomophagy. Unlike the poor kiddo from elementary school, she was…
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Introduction: Hot Questions With Even Hotter Guests This week, we go to YouTube for inspiration for our Hot Ones Dinner Party. Hot Ones is a popular YouTube talk Show. For a decade, Sean Evans has been combining the neutralizing effects of hot sauce and well-researched, thoughtful questions to deliver entertaining interviews with celebrities. It is a household favourite. For a while, we were ordering chicken wings from our local restaurant every Thursday and watching the latest interview over dinner. Since Hot Ones has been around, people have been throwing their own Hot Ones Dinner Parties. For good reason – it…
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Introduction: A Delicate Balance Between “Library” and “Silent Library” In addition to excellent conversation and beautiful decor, one undeniable sign of a good dinner party is your ability to raise your guest’s blood pressure. And that’s exactly what we have locked in for this week’s Silent Library Dinner Party theme. If you aren’t familiar, Silent Library is a TV game show that aired on MTV in the late 2000s. Two teams face off in different bizarre challenges where they must achieve whatever objective they have been assigned as silently as possible. Challenges range from painful, to disgusting to hilarious. Now,…