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Pro tip 1: Potluck! Cooking and organizing can be a lot of work.

Pro tip 1a: Hot pot! You supply the pot and broth; guests bring the rest.

Pro tip 2: The first one will be waaay harder; then it’ll get easier, as you get a track record and you don’t need to recruit (or “train”) guests; they’re already in and already trained :)

Pro tip 3: They get easier, fast, as you both 1) get practice and 2) learn what doesn’t matter

Pro tip 3: The first people to show up will ask to help; plan something for them to do (I do a make-a-pizza party; I have them grate the mozzarella)




Thanks for this! I hope to put it in practice soon!




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