I try to greet my friends with a drink in my hand, a warm smile on my face, and great music in the background, because that's what gets a dinner party off to a fun start. Ina Garten backgrounddinnerdrink Change image and share on social
I measure everything, because I always think that if I've spent so much time making sure this recipe was exactly the way I want it, why would I want to throw things into a pot? Ina Garten havemakemeasure Change image and share on social
Take one flower that you like and get lots of them. And don't try to 'arrange' them. It's surprisingly hard to do a flower arrangement the way a florist does one. Instead, bunch them all together or put them in a series of small vases all down the table. Ina Garten arrangearrangementbunch share on social
The most important thing for having a party is that the hostess is having fun. I'm very organized. I make a plan for absolutely everything. I never have anything that has to be cooked while the guests are there. The only thing I might have to do is take something out of the oven and carve it. Ina Garten absolutelycarvecook share on social
If you think about a Thanksgiving dinner, it's really like making a large chicken. Ina Garten chickendinnerlarge Change image and share on social
People have more fun if they don't eat so much they have to be taken home in an ambulance. Ina Garten ambulanceeatfun Change image and share on social