Bridget has obsessed all year about food, weight, and men. Why is it ironic that she decides to impress Mark by hosting an extravagant dinner in November?

It is ironic that Bridget decides to host a dinner party for Mark. Bridget has spent all year worrying about her weight and impressing men. By hosting a complicated dinner for Mark she demonstrates her lack of concern for eating too much and her willingness to try something that she has failed at in the past.