TARZANA, Calif. — “LA Times” food columnist Jenn Harris is known for taking readers along through her writing on food crawls through LA for the best fried chicken, or dumplings, or pasta. 

Now, she’s taking all of her clothes off in the company of strangers to allow you to experience food in the nude. Jenn Harris joined Lisa McRee on “LA Times Today” to discuss the naked dinner party she attended. 

Füde is a series of nude experiences and cooking classes hosted by artist Charlie Ann Max. Guests fill out an extensive application before they can attend. Harris explained how the night progressed. 

“I show up at this beautiful house in Tarzana, and the woman who greets me is completely naked. She comes to the door. She’s holding a glass full of tea, and she just says to come on in... You walk into the living room and you can see people have already taken off their clothes. I could see through to the back of the house where there is a really nice pool and backyard. There are maybe ten people back there already fully naked. Charlie’s in the kitchen, cooking naked. Everyone is naked. Our photographer who was there was naked... and I stepped out and I joined a group of strangers completely naked,” Harris recalled. 

Harris said she started the night feeling uncomfortable and tried avoiding eye contact with her fellow diners. But, once the event kicked off with breathwork and mindfulness exercises, she relaxed into the experience.

“There’s always a theme for the events. The theme for this one was ‘The Yes Within.’ So, as the evening progressed, we were told to think about what that means, think about what it means when you say yes to something, but you really mean no. Think about the power of saying no to something and what opportunities that might hold for you,” Harris explained. “Then you sit down and the meal itself was actually very good. I didn’t know what to expect from the food. Charlie cooks all the food. She’s a plant-based chef, and she put out this gorgeous spread.”

Guests at the Füde event ranged from their 20s to their 70s. Harris said there was a podcast host, a dancer and a party planner in attendance, among other professions. She shared her main takeaways from the experience. 

“I was extremely proud of myself for not bailing halfway through by feigning an illness or something. And I really did think that if I could sit there that vulnerable with complete strangers, have a discussion and be comfortable that I can actually do anything,” she concluded. 

Click the arrow above to watch the full interview.

Watch "LA Times Today" at 7 and 10 p.m. Monday through Friday on Spectrum News 1 and the Spectrum News app.