Losing our virginity

I'm the cook/baker out of my group of friends. A friend & I have decided to start organizing dinner parties once a month. Themed. We all make a new dish, from scratch. This month is 'tapas/appetizers'. Some of our other themed ideas are: Mediterranean, Asian, American/picnic, Mexican/Hispanic, soups, sides, brunch, desserts, french cuisine, Cajun, southern. Wow...that's a good list. We're set for this entire year. This shall indeed be educational but fun. I look forward to us all expanding our cooking/baking skills.