Comments on: Two Things I Did Not Apologize for & Alton Brown’s Hail Casesar Salad

By: Ways to Cook Caesar Salads - Reluctant Entertainer I Sandy Coughlin - Lifestyle, Entertaining, Food, Recipes, Hospitality and Gardening

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:02:32 +0000

[…] My friend Myrna’s HAIL CAESAR SALAD that I served at this dinner party. […]

By: Pinky

Pinky — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:01:51 +0000

I try not to apologize if something goes wrong. However, one time I FORGOT TO PUT THE MEAT ON THE TABLE:):):) Someone had to say….Pink, did you forget somethinhg????:):) That was pretty funny. Thanks so much for the recipe! I will be trying this version. Glad to had a great dinner party! XO, Pinky

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:05:32 +0000

Oh Sandy! What a sweet post. You always make me feel better about entertaining when you remind me not to focus on myself and my own shortcomings. Last week I had a group of ladies over for some fun time cooking together. We do it quarterly. It was my time to host. Everyone had a great time…even though I FORGOT to serve the salad when I served the soup. But I didn’t say anything after I realized what I had done (and we were done eating)…and no one noticed! We were all just happy be together. Thank you for reminding me that things don’t need to be perfect!

Love,

Mary

By: Merry

Merry — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:51:50 +0000

I love to try new recipes but since it’s just my husband and me now days, I invite family and friends over with the understanding that if all else fails we order in pizza. My sister has had so many good meals that she has added that she will pay for any pizza we may need to order. So far she hasn’t had to pay up! :o)

By: Merry

Merry — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:49:32 +0000

Don’t invite them back ;o)

By: Sheri

Sheri — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:09:44 +0000

I’ve been reading your book and love it! I’m still learning not to apologize for things about my house or dinner but I’m working on it;-)

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:30:24 +0000

In reply to Carol. Hey Carol, no, that's not a strange thought. Fortunately I saw my friend scrub her hands first. So no worries and it worked out fine. :)

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:02:07 +0000

The only time I might apologize for some part of a meal is if it is just my hubby & I. He doesn’t do any of the cooking & would never complain; but sometimes if something isn’t quite right, I can bounce some suggestions off him on how to improve it. The thing I think is worse than apologizing, is not being able to accept a compliment. That annoys the heck out of me to give someone a compliment & they find every excuse possible not to accept it. What they don’t realize is that their friends & family will stop giving them compliments because they make it so uncomfortable.

I may be strange here, but I really don’t like the idea of someone using their bare hands to toss a salad. I always have the disposable restaurant gloves for doing that & a myriad of other kitchen chores. Just saying, because you never know!
CAS

By: Trisha

Trisha — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 05:00:48 +0000

This is the best and most encouraging entertaining/hospitality advice I’ve ever read. Really.

By: lisa

lisa — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:13:40 +0000

I am curious…what do you do if people complain? I always like to hear how others handle an unkind comment?