It's really pretty simple ma'am- open your house up to total strangers bringing all kinds of weird things having various levels of edibility. Your only common bond will be the perceived strange things you do with what otherwise would pass for perfectly normal food, ie crank it up a bit :-) People are invited to bring a dish that has a chile related theme along with recipes to share. It is only a coincidence that sometimes large amounts of alcohol are involved ;-) As the hostess you set the date, time, place, and ground rules. Pretty simple. You're also expected to report back to the list with what was generally judged to be the best/most interesting/weirdest dish along with any humorous stories. The Indiana Hotluck & Fiery Foods Expo is held in Madison, IN in April. Susan Byers (chilewoman.com Bloomington, IN) has also hosted one & would most likely be happy to offer advice as well. Hope this helps! -Jim C MWPH