Seven years ago, I would never have invited friends over for a bucket of fried chicken. I knew how to fry my own chicken, thank you very much! But let me tell you about the only time I ever tried to fry chicken for company. My grease caught fire, I poured a full bag of flour on it, and we all ended up in the front yard eating take-out pizza while the smoke cleared. Thankfully, the man I was trying to impress didn't mind too much and now lets me burn food for him all the time. So glad I went that homemade route!
I think that those of us that enjoy cooking and entertaining have the hardest time doing it. We are so full of ideas. When it comes to executing all these ideas under time constraints and with an audience, things often unravel. My inner Crazy-Hostess still haunts me, but I've learned some things that help me be more realistic and successful with entertaining.
