
There’s a new episode of The Table Set.
Have you listened to The Table Set? It’s the podcast I co-host with Andy (Chef Wind Attack) and Nathan (The Chocolate of Meats). We’re on the Joy the Baker Podcast Network known as Homefries and we talk about parties. Your parties, our parties– parties we’ve been to. Parties we’d like to throw. Parties you want. Parties you need. The LA Weekly called us “lighthearted hipster entertainment” when it named us one of their five favorite podcasts for food lovers. Whether it’s a pool party in the kitchen or something a bit more chic. It’s our job to get you over the stress and into the swing of things. Because ultimately entertaining is just another way to express yourself. So loosen up with us. Listen and enjoy.
This episode is entitled Six Pack. It’s not an episode about beer however, we’ve already done that episode. This episode is about a dinner party we had at Andy’s house. We gave it a theme. The theme was the number Six. Six guests, enjoying six courses, at six o’clock. Each of the six courses featured the number six in some creative way. For example, I provided the salad course and did riff on a classic American picnic favorite, the 3‑Bean Salad. My Farmers Market inspired version featured 6 types of beans each prepared individually to ensure a great variety of tastes and textures. Thus, the 6‑Bean Salad was born.
We did all of the to prove that it’s fun to give a party a theme. A theme can be just the thing to get you out of the dinner party rut. You know that rut where you make the same baked chicken for the same group friends again and again and AGAIN. The theme can be wildly creative or as simple as a Six Pack. So listen in as we discuss “Theme Parties”– all sorts. GREG

What a great idea for a dinner party, and you salad sounds fab!
Fun idea for a dinner party and amazing looking salad. Thanks for the plug for The Table Set. I’ll definitely check it out.
I loved the episode! I got so inspired‑a friend and I are planning a lavender themed party so the blue party ideas were exciting. You will be invited;)
Also, what are those cool, pink and white beans?
Just realized those must be the radishes. :-/
What an awesome theme! Can’t wait to listen to this podcast to see what else was on the menu of sixes.
This is a very cool idea for a dinner party — I am shamelessly going to steal it!! I’m also totally loving this bean salad — this transforms the ho-hum old 3‑bean salad into something sublime.
Sue
I love a bean salad and this sounds wonderful.
I’m putting my vote in that you guys do a 70’s theme party. And you rent a shag carpet.
After listening to your party recap convo, I feel that I’m not one of the beautiful people on the “A” list. But I am a connoisseur of fine beans, and apparently so are you.