Host Sunday Gravy

The first step in hosting Sunday Gravy begins weeks before the dinner with the guest list. Think of 6-8 people you would like to gather around the table to talk about family, food, and tradition.
One interation could be hosting a tight group of friends, or a group where no one knows each other. Both are valid, the goal is to set an intention for the meal and an understanding of who you will host.
When you have the guest list compiled send them an invite two weeks in advacne with a link to the Attend page of this sight.
Once you have settled on a guest list is time to dream up your grandparents ideal menu. For me that was a ragù simmered all day along with a salad of iceberg lettuce, grocery store tomatoes and Ken’s Italian Dressing. And, of course a shaker of Kraft Parmesan.
If you are unsure what your grandparents served the menu could reflect the traditions of your culture, a regional specialty, or maybe even a recipe from an old magazine.
Whatever the menu - the aim is to give guests a sense of home, of care, of belonging. For my grandma, there was always desert and always room at the table for one more.
At the meal the conversation will naturally turn to everyone’s various grandparents. While dicussion prompts aren’t likely needed, some questions you might ask might be:
- What food reminds you home, of family, of tradition?
- What food traditions does your family have?
- What food traditions would you like to start?
- How have your families food ways been interupted?
- Who is responsible for cooking in your family?
Talk about the inspiration for your meal and tell them about your grand parents. And, again, end with desert.