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Home baking vs Hosting dinner parties

Home baking and hosting dinner parties have 94% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatHome bakingHosting dinner parties
Time a week2 hours a week3 hours a week
Who withOn your ownWith a group
You end up withSomething you madeSomething you made
FeelsCalmLively
To start$30Free

Choose home baking if

  • Easier to do alone

About $30 to start, then about $20 a month.

About home baking

Choose hosting dinner parties if

  • More social

Free to start, then about $80 a month.

About hosting dinner parties

What you'll need

  • Home baking: Digital Kitchen Scale, Mixing Bowls, Rubber Spatula, Baking Sheet, Round Cake Pans, Cooling Rack, Oven Thermometer Full cost breakdown
  • Hosting dinner parties: Free to start, then about $80 a month. Full cost breakdown

Compare something else

Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.