How to throw a dinner party for less than $250
421 views · Published 23 January 2017 · 0:36 · Indexed 18 October 2026
Channel: Toronto Star · 2017 · News & Politics
How to throw a 5-course dinner party for less than $250. And, yes, that includes wine. See the full Toronto Star story here: http://on.thestar.com/2k9Q2v8 or read an excerpt below. January is the perfect time to execute an elegant home dinner party. We wanted to host an extravagant affair for 8 people contained within a $250 budget, so we called in the experts to make that happen. Eight chairs. Seven weeks to plan. Six experts. Five courses. Four sets of dinnerware. Three attempted cat escapes. Two last-minute invites. One successful dinner party. We did it. We wined and dined eight people in great style on a strict budget. So can you. And we did seven weeks of legwork so you don’t have to. Given the weather, it’s a great time to hibernate and entertain at home. We brought together experts in all subject areas — decor, food, wine, etiquette and more — to show you how to put your best foot forward, while respecting the reality of January finances. We set a $250 limit to cover five courses of food with wine pairings at a gorgeously staged table in my home. We did it with a few bucks to spare. And there were leftovers. Food writer Karon Liu created a delicious seasonal menu, which wine writer Carolyn Evans Hammond matched to value-priced wines that taste triple their worth. Stylist Debra Norton worked her magic on the dining room and I hosted the evening.
