Comments on: what's the proper food gift etiquette?

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » have you ever baked in paper pans?

shelterrific » Blog Archive » have you ever baked in paper pans? — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:46:35 +0000

[...] of brownies or a tasty almond cake, I always deal with the issue of how to package the present. I’ve learned to buy discount serving pieces at Marshall’s or TJ Maxx to give as part of the gift, but [...]

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things i learned last week

shelterrific » Blog Archive » five things i learned last week — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:47:00 +0000

[...] It gets passed around at all the family gatherings and left for the next host/hostess.” Click here for more gift food etiquette. 5. This year, the holidays need a lot of creativity.. and less spending. As mkhall says: [...]

By: Tiffany S.

Tiffany S. — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:01:21 +0000

I love Erica’s mom’s idea – A+ for effort and execution. Very thoughtful.

I’ve had Mary’s Buche de Noel – it rocks!

By: tula

tula — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:28:49 +0000

Mary, your Buche de Noel is out of control. You win domestic goddess of the year…if not the century!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:02:23 +0000

For me, it depends on where I’m going. If it’s family, then I expect to get my serving piece back – maybe not that day, but the next time I visit and I do the same with their stuff.

If it’s a friend or someone I don’t know too well, I have a small stash of pieces that I wouldn’t mind not getting back – mismatched plates, heavy duty reusables, etc. That way I can judge the situation and see what makes the most sense and feels comfortable. Once I had someone assume my serving plate was a gift and I didn’t know them well enough to correct them (it just felt too awkward) – I had picked it up cheaply so it didn’t matter much, but I learned my lesson. Now if I get it back, fine – if not, that’s fine too.

By: Mary T

Mary T — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:25:16 +0000

Cassie, that’s a great idea!

By: Cassie

Cassie — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:06:18 +0000

My husband’s family has a “family plate” that someone painted at one of those Paint your own pottery places. It actually has a little poem about sharing the plate on it. It gets passed around at all the family gatherings and left for the next host/hostess.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:59:18 +0000

I have been doing the heavy duty disposables, so there is no question afterward of giving it back and if they want to reuse it they can.
I really like your Mom’s idea and am thinking about adopting it though I don’t know if I would want people imposing singleton dishware into my heavily edited collection.
The worst is when it has to be returned and then the schedule of when am I going to get that back to them or what will i fill it with or when am I going to get that back?

By: jen norwood

jen norwood — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:28:42 +0000

i’m with your mom. makes it easier, and is a nice gesture.