The Hospitality Diaries

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This post isn't for my vegetarian friends, my apologies.

On Saturday, I waded into the hospitality waters. And it was eerily . . . perfect.

I decided to invite two people over who wouldn't care if I burned dinner. In fact, they wouldn't care if I burned down the whole house--so long as everyone was safe, of course--because they are two people I know well and love much.

And since several of you have written and asked me to share details, I will tell you plainly: I cooked ribs. And the secret to my success was this: Ginger Ale. I set the oven to 350, cooked the ribs completely submerged in the Ginger Ale for 2 hours, removed and placed them on my famously foil-covered cookie sheet, coated each side with BBQ sauce, and baked for 15 minutes on each side.

And then I delivered this heaven on a platter to my guests.

And that is all I will say about food for the present. (I won't tell you about the hand-picked corn or the blackberry pie.) Because this is not a cooking blog. But let me just say--you can't go wrong with easy recipes. Now if I can tweak them to make them healthier, everything will be perfect.

Takeaway: It is best to involve each family member in the hospitality plan--as much so that they will receive enjoyment from it as so that you will not be left to accomplish the tasks alone.

2 down. 50 to go. (No repeat guests will be counted.)