Creating a dream dinner party isn't so different from filmmaking. There's lighting, production design, set dressing, storyline, pacing, interpersonal chemistry, music supervision and even costuming to consider. Plus food, of course!

This week, Trish walks us through her perfect fantasy dinner party, leaving no detail unexplored. Her playlists for every stage of the evening are linked below.

You can find the game Wavelength here.

Also, this week, Liz's favorite thing is English chocolate. She introduces Trish to her top four varieties and we rank them!

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This episode is produced and edited by Kathleen Gallacher.

This week's cocktail or mocktail-- THE STEAL AWAY:

2 oz dry gin (for mocktail, use limeade or lime soda)
1 oz fig liqueur (we used Zachlawi Fig Arak. For mocktail, use apple juice with a few drops of anise extract)
1 oz date syrup
½ oz fermented lemon juice (Chef Nina's simple recipe for fermented lemons is here)
½ oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
3 drops of cardamom extract

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, then shake, strain into a cute glass, and garnish with fresh fruit or dried flowers.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE:
Trish's Cocktail Hour Playlist
Trish's Dinner Table Playlist
Trish's Parlor Games Playlist
Episode 35 - Trish's Dinner Party
Record Of The Week
Theme Song - Ends Of The Earth