Sentences with phrase «at dinner parties»

Saying negative things about green energy doesn't make one popular at dinner parties.

In other words, it feels to me like there's some sort of distorted feedback loop, wherein candidates don't raise environmental issues because they think they may be controversial and divisive (though, as McCain or my dad's generation of Republicans show, the planet obviously crosses party lines), and the public doesn't raise climate issues enough because it apparently isn't on the political menu, like religion at dinner parties, but that doesn't mean we don't believe (in climate change or the need for our change).

Candles are sexy, spiritual, and look great at dinner parties.

For the last seven nights in a row I've been at dinner parties.

If the couple loves sailing, this snack and appetizer bowl will become a staple at their dinner parties.

And it's not just on transportation, napping takes place everywhere; on park benches, in meetings, at dinner parties, even standing while in a queue.

The worst thing people do to my dog at dinner parties is offer food scraps, dog is not allowed in dining room but kitchen is okay.

People make small talk at dinner parties.

Be in as many viable asset classes as you can all the time and you can always tell people you were there before the big rally at dinner parties, while the stock and ETF pickers and the market timers missed the boat.

You won't even get that free internship, and you'll be that weird guy at dinner parties who can «t answer the first question «So, where did you go to college?».

I'm not just saying this stuff to extract myself from awkward conversations at dinner parties.

If you weren't paying close attention to events in the financial world last year and now feel at a disadvantage at dinner parties, The End of Wall Street will help.

Both formats are here to stay but I can envisage a 22nd Century where print books in the home will become less, mostly as an aesthetic piece of décor to create a conversational piece at dinner parties, (reduce space and dust cleaning), and confined to the tablet.

To say that you've been published sounds great at dinner parties, and is a surefire way to impress your mom's friends.

And throughout, friends gather regularly at dinner parties and perfect the art of cerebral, sometimes bawdy banter about the world passing before them.

Mind you, they do impress at dinner parties — unless one of your guests is a Yellow, in which case it would probably give him or her a headache.

Within weeks we were recounting his antics at dinner parties, and I began trotting him out in my newspaper columns shortly thereafter.

At the dinner parties I go to, the topics are wine, mortgages, and children's education or summer holidays, and that can get a bit tedious after a while!

She would be terrible at dinner parties.

2018-04-08 10:13 You've always had a knack for matchmaking at dinner parties, so why not offer your talent to a wider market by launching an online dating site?

You've always had a knack for matchmaking at dinner parties, so why not offer your talent to a wider market by launching an online dating site?

On occasion, Christina plays matchmaker and connects compatible singles at dinner parties.

If you're finding that your tales from the front lines of New York dating are providing nothing but wryly funny stories to tell at dinner parties, then it's time to get smart about the places you choose to look for love and meet NYC singles who are genuinely compatible.

With a very dense grain, acacia is durable and highly moisture resistant, so you're likely to spot your gift at their dinner parties for years to come.

These dairy - free Meaty Mushroom Puff Pastry Cups are fantastic hearty appetizers to serve at dinner parties, or to serve as side dishes with dinner.

Not just in class but at dinner parties, too (well, maybe that's just me).

I could get people interested in my research at dinner parties, and that is a good sign that your own work is suitable to write about.

«People freely admit at dinner parties that they are poor at math, while few would admit that they are a poor reader,» notes cognitive neuroscientist Daniel Ansari of the University of Western Ontario.

Four women who lost bids for their districts» Congressional seats in the recent mid-term elections — but plan to run again — will be at the dinner parties, Bennett noted.

Other bold - faced names at the dinner parties — hosted by the likes of billionaire Cathy Lasry, real estate developer Henry Lambert and federal prosecutor Leslie Cornfeld — include Meredith Bennett, co-executive producer of «The Colbert Report»; television personality (and Rudy Giuliani's ex-wife) Donna Hanover; Democratic pollster Celinda Lake; former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton; Founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council John Adams; and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

She did however concede that he was «exactly the same» at dinner parties as he had been up on stage.

Like a lot of political people, I'm not much cop at dinner parties.

Chiavacci Farley has been mulling a run for weeks at dinner parties and in dedicated meetings with veteran operatives, according to the sources.

I'd rather be the example of how it can be done well and discreetly than be * that anecdote * someone brings up every time the topic is discussed at dinner parties and on message boards, all «omg she just took her whole shirt off right there!»

Your child doesn't have to take up a chair at dinner parties!

It's also fancy enough to serve as a first course at your dinner parties this winter.

I've served this at dinner parties and over the holidays, and people are continually surprised by not only how delicious this turns out, but also how quickly it comes together.

side dishes at my dinner parties.

That's my main focus in this Buddha bowl, a hearty lunch or dinner that you can truly look forward to devouring or busting out at dinner parties.

They are driving the gluten - free market and causing all that fuss at dinner parties.

It's so easy to make and a real crowd pleaser at dinner parties, especially sprinkled with ruby red pomegranates.

These dairy - free Meaty Mushroom Puff Pastry Cups are fantastic hearty appetizers to serve at dinner parties, or to serve as side dishes with dinner.

I love offering two types of dueling shortbreads at dinner parties.

We prepared the Indian cuisine on holidays, for late - night feasts, and at dinner parties with our professors.

Peanut liked to have a seat on the table at dinner parties and be part of our gatherings.

I have been known to whip up a quick batch at dinner parties when we're chatting and the subject comes up and people make «the face» at the idea of drinking anything with kale, collards, or spinach in it.

So it does make for a great meal to serve at dinner parties and people usually love the cultural experience.

These go down really well at dinner parties, usually a starter to some kind of noodle dish, and the leftovers are perfect for taking to lunch.

Always envied at dinner parties, this cheesecake is simply sweet perfection.

It serves well at dinner parties or Thanksgiving meals.