Things You'll Need:
- Grills (borrow as many Webbers as you can fire up, and let everyone in on the smokin’ act)
- Bread baskets, salt and pepper grinders for centerpieces
- Gin, juice and beverages
- Aprons hung on clothesline
- Outdoor toys and games
- White table cloths, napkins, glasses, plates and flatware
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Step 1
Set the table with white dishes and crisp cotton cloths. Use baskets of crusty bread along with hefty salt and pepper grinders as centerpieces.
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Step 2
****ter tons of outdoor toys around the yard for maximum fun. A few favorites are: horseshoes, bocce ball, hula hoops, Frisbees, water guns, croquet and badminton.
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Step 3
Let the fun begin by serving martinis and poptails (gin and juice frozen onto Popsicle sticks). (See poptail tip and Web links below)
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Step 4
The more chefs hanging over the grill, the better. Since everyone likes their steaks cooked a little differently, guests will be commuting back from the blaze at different times--perfect for mingling and flirting opportunities.
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Step 5
The rest of the menu should not make you crazy: Present iceberg salad wedges with blue cheese dressing at each guest's place, then serve everything else family-style on the tables, like sliced tomatoes and onions, baked potatoes and crab cakes for extra credit.
