Feeling like getting back on the saddle in terms of hosting? In case you didn’t know, Elizabeth Banks has some advice for you—yes, the actress who brought Effie in The Hunger Games and the leader of the Barden Bellringers in Pitch Perfect.
Banks airs her hosting skills when she answers some questions posed to her by EatingWell magazine as the co-owner of Archer Roose, a canned wine company specializing in environmentally friendly wines in cans. In addition to spotting her with her preferred wine and food combinations and easy-to-nibble appetizers for her visitors, we got the scoop about her breakfast and nocturnal routines. You can read the full scoop below.
Contents
- 1 Q.1 What is your No.1 hosting tip for any gathering?
- 2 Q.2 Which is your preferred appetizer—that is, the food that is kept around to snack on before dinner is served?
- 3 Q.3 What is Your Early Morning Routine?
- 4 Q.4 What is your Nighttime routine?
- 5 Q.5 What comes to mind when you read dinners, desserts, cheese, or snacks that go well with your favorite wine?
- 6 Q.6 Is there any myth or fact about canned wine that you think people should be enlightened on?
- 7 Q.7 How do you define the concept of ‘eating well’?
Q.1 What is your No.1 hosting tip for any gathering?
Banks: The saying goes that to be a good host is to control the atmosphere and that applies to this scene. I have a favorite style that involves the use of warm lighting, the use of festoons and the creation of a pleasant atmosphere. Adding a specialty cocktail such as Archer Roose’s Bubbly Rosé spritzer with some berries makes it pop. Archer Roose wines give a proper ambiance to every event that they are present at, and their canned form is an entertainer’s delight.
Q.2 Which is your preferred appetizer—that is, the food that is kept around to snack on before dinner is served?
What makes it easier for me is that I stick to the simple and basic, with an emphasis on the pleasure of completing necessary work. Among the most popular and easy-to-prepare appetizers, there is definitely the cheese and meat board. It is the art of tasting a number of selected fine cheeses and some meats, fruits and nuts. It is quintessential and simplistic and it is a hit for sure.
Q.3 What is Your Early Morning Routine?
Elizabeth Banks Morning Routine: It is always very pleasing to rise early and walk my dog in the morning sessions. Luckily, I do not mind at all that I spend a lot of time alone in the morning. I always take tea in the morning—it is one of the things that I cherish most, probably because it is so satisfying to wake up in the morning and take a cup of tea. I am partial to teas that come with no strings or an additional string, as is the case with most teas bought in the U. K. Today I had some alone time while taking a cup of tea in the morning.
Q.4 What is your Nighttime routine?
Banks: As for the nighttime ritual, oh dear, guilty as charged—I take too many showers, and that’s wrong on however many levels, but oh, how I love my long, hot showers! Next on my needs list is shower gel, and I can’t get enough of No7’s Future Renew Damage Reversal Night Cream; it is fantastic. Another thing I do before going to bed is to have enough fluids all through the day and most preferably, the last drink should be before going to bed. If I am lucky, I will be able to go to bed early most of the time because I always consider sleep to be of paramount importance in anyone’s schedule.
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Q.5 What comes to mind when you read dinners, desserts, cheese, or snacks that go well with your favorite wine?
Banks: I do enjoy the combination of a fresh and dry white wine, such as Archer Roose’s Sauvignon Blanc, washed down with popcorn and truffle salt. The high tones of acidity in the wine as well as the rich note of truffle salt complement each other in this way. I also fancy Archer Roose’s Bubbly because of its crisp and dry taste, hints of pears and apples, mild cheese like Brie and Camembert, paired with prosciutto—exceptional salt, slight buttery cured meat.
Q.6 Is there any myth or fact about canned wine that you think people should be enlightened on?
Banks: The first stereotype people have about canned wine is that it is of lower quality than the wines that come in a bottle. At Archer Roose, we recognized the potential in cans as we believe the format is more sustainable and creates a new tradition of wine as it should be: with respect to the planet and the modality of the life we lead in the present century. Single-order cans create a great opportunity for people to have good wine, a glass at a time, not to be left with the opened bottle at the end of the evening.
Q.7 How do you define the concept of ‘eating well’?
Banks: Moderation is my philosophy, as is paying heed to sure signs from my body and helping them get through the long days on sets through the foods I eat. However, as much as ‘eating well’ is all about physical nourishment for me, it also encompasses the psychological and interpersonal dimensions of meal consumption. It means eating with your family and having a good can of wine; it is about the pleasures of the palate and the joys of the moment. It is all about how to develop a healthy relationship with food without prejudices, emotions like guilt, or limitations.
