by Stefanie Plum, Gather Partner Team
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Gather After Dinner Party (Chat Transcript)

February 17, 2009 11:14 AM EST (Updated: April 27, 2009 03:34 PM EDT)
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Join us here for an After Dinner party that goes from 8-9:30PM ET tonight. To join the fun, all you have to do is comment in the field below during that time.

The topic of this chat will be: What is your fantasy dinner party?

Where would you hold the party? Who would you invite? Who would be the chef? Would it be a intimate or large event? What are the main dishes that would be served?

The options are limitless – you could invite a celebrity chef to cook for you or even serve millions of dollars in food!

 

To join the chat:

Comment in the field below from 8-9:30PM ET tonight. Be sure to refresh your internet browser to see new comments!

Ten participants who join us anytime during the chat will be drawn to receive 100 Gather Points ™ each!

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Be sure to also explore our new and improved Gather Food Essential! To celebrate the new look of the group, each day between now and Saturday, February 21st we'll draw one person who comments within the Conversation Space section of the group to receive 100 Gather Points ™ each.
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Comments: 396

Jenn P. Feb 17, 2009, 11:17am EST
i'll try and be here :)
Jennifer O. Feb 17, 2009, 11:46am EST
I will try to make it!
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 12:37pm EST
I would make it an intimate dinner for two for my parents I would cook with my sibblings a romantic dinner of 3 courses begining with dogs in blankets eggrolls .... then soup followed by main course steak for my father and chiken steak for my mom she loves it with vegtables on the side. We would do it on the patio with romantic lights and music a bottle of wine .... I can see it now
Janet "Jax" B. Feb 17, 2009, 12:50pm EST
bummer...I"m at dance with Angela tonight.
Claudia B. Feb 17, 2009, 1:11pm EST
This sounds great!
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 2:18pm EST
will try to be there
♠~Dnbuster~♠ ~. Feb 17, 2009, 2:42pm EST
bummer i cant participate in chats...
Chris E. Feb 17, 2009, 2:46pm EST
I'll try to make it but i noticed there was another chat tonight too.
tammie p. Feb 17, 2009, 4:14pm EST
thank you for sharing this
Elizabeth B. Feb 17, 2009, 4:37pm EST
COOL!!! I have a great imagination :>}
Angel sent from God Secret Sisters Feb 17, 2009, 4:38pm EST
Thats not fair when theres two at one time!!! lol I guess I ll have to open up two browsers to do it. :D
Iris D. Feb 17, 2009, 6:38pm EST
Im going to enjoy this one!!!
☀ Aunt Shanny Feb 17, 2009, 6:41pm EST
I won't be able to make it at that time, so here are my answers now:

Where would you hold the party?- I would rent a beach house on Portage Lake or Lake Michigan.

Who would you invite?- Family and my Gather peeps

Who would be the chef?- Me. And any of my Gather foodies that felt like cooking!

Would it be a intimate or large event?- It would a boisterously great time as all of our parties are!

What are the main dishes that would be served?- We would barbecue since it will be a beach party: bbq pork and chicken, jerk chicken and pork, burgers, corn on the cob, fruit salads, light desserts and a fully stocked bar.
☆ ƒåitĥ ☆ Feb 17, 2009, 7:20pm EST
Gosh... that's fun!
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:08pm EST
well I'm here
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:08pm EST
Hi everyone
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:08pm EST
me too golds
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:09pm EST
looks like we are the only one here
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:10pm EST
well I'm here and at the other chat to!
Bubbeh Maisse (aka, G T) Feb 17, 2009, 8:10pm EST
Intimate dinner party here. There is a place Himself and I love, the Hillbrooke Inn outside Charles Town, WV. The inn operates like a European countryhouse hotel, and the restaurant serves a set menu each evening--7 courses served over about two hours, with selected wines. The food and service are always glorious. The atmosphere is charming and elegant. And the focus is entirely between the dining partners. Dinner at Hillbrooke, cooked by a cordon blee chef, and space of quiet time with the man I love is the most wonderful dinner party I can imagine.
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:10pm EST
looks like we'll be the ones to get the 100 points! lol
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:10pm EST
hi bubbeh
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:10pm EST
golds, lol
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:11pm EST
so where would you hold your party golds?
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:12pm EST
I would make it an intimate dinner for two for my parents I would cook with my sibblings a romantic dinner of 3 courses begining with dogs in blankets eggrolls .... then soup followed by main course steak for my father and chiken steak for my mom she loves it with vegtables on the side. We would do it on the patio with romantic lights and music a bottle of wine .... I can see it now
JoAnn C. Feb 17, 2009, 8:12pm EST
HI everyone
Stacey *Mamasaid* D. Feb 17, 2009, 8:12pm EST
Where would you hold the party? In the Hamptons at a friend's house

Who would you invite? Family, friends, neighbors, business associates and Gather friends

Who would be the chef? My dear pasta lovin' pal I write about - she had a NYC coffee truck before 911 and she cooks the best Italian food and seafood around. The Hamptons house belongs to her cousin, so you're talking major hospitality as it runs in the family

Would it be a intimate or large event? Large, friendly, eclectic, exciting, filled with fun and love and warmth - everyone from everywhere would feel totally welcome and at ease

What are the main dishes that would be served? Lobster, baked clams, shrimp, calamari, lasagna, meatballs, baked ziti, stuffed flounder, chicken and eggplant rollatine, veal parmesan and plenty of outstanding vino
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:12pm EST
at home outside on the patio
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:12pm EST
what about you? Hi JoAnn
Stacey *Mamasaid* D. Feb 17, 2009, 8:13pm EST
Wow that took me so long I didn't realize anyone else arrived :) Hello everyone
Bubbeh Maisse (aka, G T) Feb 17, 2009, 8:13pm EST
Hi golds. I'm afraid I did the dinner party, not the after dinner party. The after dinner party is really a stroll on the gournds at Hillbrook, glass of wine in hand. After 7 courses, there's no need for more food!
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:13pm EST
that sounds realy great , golds
Bubbeh Maisse (aka, G T) Feb 17, 2009, 8:14pm EST
Hello Stacy.
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:14pm EST
thanks Dagmara! I've been wanting to do it for a few years but it hasnt worked out yet my siblings and I plan it at the last ,minute it falls apart
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:15pm EST
Where would you hold the party? Well, I would hold the party in my brand new mansion of course!
Who would you invite? I would invite anyone who wished to come if they pay a per plate fee.
Who would be the chef? The chef would be me, plus a few servants. I love to cook!
Would it be a intimate or large event? It would as much people as I could fit in there!!
What are the main dishes that would be served? Since chicken is my favorite, it would be number one.
The second dish would either be beef or fish, in case some people don't like chicken.
I would have tiny cakes, sandwiches and of course my favorite beverage, lemonade!
For other persons I would have either champagne, water, or basically an open bar.
JoAnn C. Feb 17, 2009, 8:15pm EST
My fantasy dinner party would consist of my immediate family (parents, brothers, sisters-in-law and niece) and my two best friends, their husbands and Jill's son. It would take place at my favorite restaurant in Rome (in Rome).
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:16pm EST
Angela save me a spot!
Bubbeh Maisse (aka, G T) Feb 17, 2009, 8:16pm EST
Dishes I'm most fond of are typically seafood, especially wild salmon and scallops. Yum. For dessert, something lemony, possibly with a phyllo crust. Again, yum.
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:16pm EST
JoANN THATS REALLY NICE
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:16pm EST
oops caps lock
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:16pm EST
I would do something big. Invite all my friends from Europe and have crab leggs and shrimps and steak for everyone. That would be my main course. For the appetizer I would have some scallops with bacon. And for the desserts, I will invite Paule Dean to make some southern style yummy desserts.

I decorate it all bymself as I love to decorate. I would put some fresh flowers on the table and get some great music, so after dinner we can dance.

I can see it now, it would be perfect
Stacey *Mamasaid* D. Feb 17, 2009, 8:16pm EST
Wow what cool intimate dinner parties
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:17pm EST
I love your answer JoAnn! Rome sounds lovely.
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:17pm EST
I will Golds! You're invited!
JoAnn C. Feb 17, 2009, 8:17pm EST
Following dinner we would take a stroll to the Trevi Fountain where we would all thrown a coin in the fountain to guarantee our return trip to Rome.
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:17pm EST
JoAnn, that sounds good too. Dinner at Rome sounds great
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:17pm EST
thanks!
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:18pm EST
Dessert would have to have chocolate in it!
JoAnn C. Feb 17, 2009, 8:18pm EST
I love Rome. It's my favorite place in Europe.
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:18pm EST
A walk is always good when you've eaten too much!
And, you're welcome Golds!
JoAnn C. Feb 17, 2009, 8:18pm EST
I would want to share my happy place with my family and friends.
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:19pm EST
like mouse tiramisu or even a souffle and since this is a fantasy no calories and this meal would actually help you loose weight lol!
Bubbeh Maisse (aka, G T) Feb 17, 2009, 8:19pm EST
Dagmara, whenever our European friends visit, they want crab--especially blue crab from the Chesapeake. That used to be easy and relatively cheap. Not so much anymore. But we still do an outing now and then. These parties are definitely NOT intimate or romantic--especially for the crabs.
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:19pm EST
I would love to visit London, England myself. I've wanted to go for years.
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:19pm EST
"like mouse tiramisu or even a souffle and since this is a fantasy no calories and this meal would actually help you loose weight lol!"

Golds, you're too funny!
JoAnn C. Feb 17, 2009, 8:20pm EST
there are no calories here. LOL Golds.
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:20pm EST
same here angela
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:20pm EST
How about everyone at the dinner party gets..
Diamonds!!
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:21pm EST
thanks! speaking of funny laughter is healthy so funny stories and jokes to put everyone in a more relaxed mood
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:21pm EST
yay I want some!
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:21pm EST
JoAnn I'm sure you've heard woman say just looking at this and I've Already gained 5lbs! lol
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:21pm EST
Okay Golds, I will give you some! Yippee!
JoAnn C. Feb 17, 2009, 8:22pm EST
I like that idea Angela
Bubbeh Maisse (aka, G T) Feb 17, 2009, 8:22pm EST
:::sigh:::: No more diamonds, please. I have soooo many!! Rare emeralds would be nice though. :o)
JoAnn C. Feb 17, 2009, 8:22pm EST
heard it? I think that's happened to me a couple of times. LOL
Lesli B. Feb 17, 2009, 8:22pm EST
My dinner party would be just me and a special someone. By the fire, in our ski lodge in Colorado. There would be lobster, and crab legs. Chocolate covered strawberries. Champagne.

It would be catered by my best friend.

I would let Mother Nature do the decorating with snow on the windows.
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:22pm EST
thank you
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:22pm EST
Okay, JoAnn, diamonds for you and gold too!
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:23pm EST
Bubbeh I'll take whatever you dont want
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:23pm EST
JoAnn ....
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:23pm EST
I like rubies myself. It's my birth stone.
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:24pm EST
I sure can have some tiramisu.
JoAnn C. Feb 17, 2009, 8:24pm EST
very nice Lesli
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:24pm EST
Okay, Bubbeh, I will give you some emeralds.
Would you like some sapphires too?
Bubbeh Maisse (aka, G T) Feb 17, 2009, 8:24pm EST
Teeee heeee, golds. I'm afraid my daughters put dibs on the castaways. I'll keep you in mind though!
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:24pm EST
that sounds cool too, Dan
JoAnn C. Feb 17, 2009, 8:25pm EST
that would be fun Dan
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:25pm EST
I would love to have some lemon meringue pie for my dessert it's my favorite!
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:25pm EST
Dan nice! aNGELA i'LL TAKE SOME OF THAT TO! LOL
Lesli B. Feb 17, 2009, 8:25pm EST
I'm all for fantasy weight loose, how does that work Golds?
Bubbeh Maisse (aka, G T) Feb 17, 2009, 8:25pm EST
Sure, sapphires are very nice--and they DO pull the blue from my eyes. . . .
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:26pm EST
caps lock thats good t angela but you're forgetting chocolate is what I require it a law for me lol
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:26pm EST
Lesli, Colorado would be great for a dinner with just two
Stacey *Mamasaid* D. Feb 17, 2009, 8:26pm EST
Mmm I saw tiramasu...
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:26pm EST
lesli laughter is a very healthy way of burning calories so in betwen eating laugh as much as you can read a joke or tell a unny story ...
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:27pm EST
I don't think now it's a time to talk about weight loose :)
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:27pm EST
Stacey wasnt that yummy!
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:27pm EST
Okay, golds you got it!!!

Cool, Bubbeh, sapphires it is! And, how about every guest gets a new pair of shoes?
I should say the feminine ones, te he!
Lesli B. Feb 17, 2009, 8:27pm EST
I like Dan's idea, of course we'd all have to bring camera's too!
Bubbeh Maisse (aka, G T) Feb 17, 2009, 8:27pm EST
Chocolate, did someone say chocolate? Good for you heart, you know.
Ariel Storm Feb 17, 2009, 8:28pm EST
hmm..I think I'd have to have Emeril Lagassie as my guest cook, just to see him go BAM! in person. Not to mention his special twist on all my favorite foods.
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:28pm EST
Okay, Golds, I will make you a chocolate souffle. How does that sound?
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:28pm EST
Buubeh I know we were just discussing it at dinner here tonight
Ariel Storm Feb 17, 2009, 8:28pm EST
Oh yes, and a chocolate bar for dessert!
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:28pm EST
great!
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:28pm EST
ariel yummy
Stacey *Mamasaid* D. Feb 17, 2009, 8:29pm EST
Emeril is awesome. I also love Rachel Ray, her recipes are great and she's just like a few of my friends so she'd fit right in
Dagmara H. Feb 17, 2009, 8:29pm EST
Angela with your comment I am wondering what would everyone wear? So guys do you have special image of yourself? What would you wear?
Stacey *Mamasaid* D. Feb 17, 2009, 8:29pm EST
Mmmm now I saw chocolate, gotta have that at my party - Godiva
Angela A. Feb 17, 2009, 8:29pm EST
Hmm, chocolate bar!! Yummy!

There's always chocolate mousse!
Hi everyone!
golds g. Feb 17, 2009, 8:30pm EST
dagmara that a great question should monkey suits be required? lol or casual?