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What should I cook for me bf's Swiss family?

Was invited to meet my bfs family for dinner?

  • and I know its common courtesy to show up with dessert or a treat,so I got 10 dollars in fresh bakery cookies boxed with a green ribbon since st patricks day is coming up,but I was just wondering,what should I actually say when I present it to them? Dinner is tomorrow night and this is the first time I'm meeting them,and this is one of the first few times I've been invited for a sit down dinner and to meet any of my past bfs familys...Ive met other bfs familys before but they always invited me to cook with them and stuff...its not like its my best friend or close family where I can just be like "HEY I BROUGHT DESSERT DIG IN" Idk what to say when I present the cookies to them..lol

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    You ought to take a hostess gift but NEVER take an element of the meal unless you are asked. This is not a pot-luck. What is the hostess supposed to do if she made a lovely dessert and now has to shelve it because you brought cookies? NEVER usurp or upstage your hostess. Take wine (which can be served at a later date) or flowers or a bar of handmade soap or a nice candle....whatever. NEVER take food unless it's obvious that it's intended for the host to enjoy at a later date such as a basket of home grown tomatoes or organic peaches. I don't know what planet these other people are from....apparently they were raised in barns with no protocol at all.

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Just say something like "I've been looking forward to meeting you. Parents" Yes it's nice to meet you finally...etc. You: I thought I'd pick up desert for the dinner tonight. The cookies looked so good I thought it would be a good idea to get them for desert. I hope you like them." Then you can add something like...there's a lot of neat St. pattys day stuff at the stores." Just keep it casual. Let them ask questions. They might make the conversation fun & easy and you will think up of something on the spot.

Marriageminded

Just do the polite greeting with everyone, and then turn to his mother, smile, hand the box to her and say "i've brought these for dessert". It basically the same as when you give it to your friends except less casual lol.

Beckayy

That's a nice thought. You're doing the right thing. I'd say something like, "This is a little something for everyone. Thank you so much for inviting me over tonight."

Jim

Just say I bought some cookies for dessert.

Deb R

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