tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495761271974457229.post6620055789500698135..comments2023-05-29T04:53:54.295-07:00Comments on Athenaeus' Banquet: Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin's Dinner Party GuideAthenaeushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07869191202008904097noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495761271974457229.post-66748351267519769202009-02-11T09:39:00.000-08:002009-02-11T09:39:00.000-08:00"Well-lighted" to me means dimly lit -- lots of ca..."Well-lighted" to me means dimly lit -- lots of candles are best, or a chandelier on a dimmer. Too much light I find distracting and not as flattering. I also like music (American standards or the right kind of smoky jazz.)<BR/><BR/>Mrs. E. and I often serve salad after the main course. I think that a fish course might get lost in the tastes of a heavier course right before without a palette cleanser between.<BR/><BR/>Finally, following my resolution... two martinis, no more, before dinner.Easy and Elegant Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951907004091808223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495761271974457229.post-87884706160676302252009-02-11T09:38:00.000-08:002009-02-11T09:38:00.000-08:00"Well-lighted" to me means dimly lit -- lots of ca..."Well-lighted" to me means dimly lit -- lots of candles are best, or a chandelier on a dimmer. Too much light I find distracting and not as flattering. I also like music (American standards or the right kind of smoky jazz.)<BR/><BR/>Mrs. E. and I often serve salad after the main course. I think that a fish course might get lost in the tastes of a heavier course right before without a palette cleanser between.<BR/><BR/>Finally, following my resolution... two martinis, no more, before dinner.Easy and Elegant Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951907004091808223noreply@blogger.com