Not sure how to set a table properly? Whether you're planning a casual gathering or a formal, intimate dinner, this is table-setting etiquette you need to know. Dining habits have changed drastically ...

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The intricacies of table settings have gone the way of butlers and parasol flirtations, calling cards and dressing for dinner. But that may be changing. After all, Downton Abbey was wildly popular for ...

Don’t panic if the table is a little on the smaller side. Garten once called a too-large table a “party killer.” In her Barefoot Contessa cookbook, Back to Basics, she shared specifics. “For small ...

Dining etiquette stretches back centuries. To many people, formal table settings are an art form, and table manners are not to be taken lightly. The earliest Western dining traditions were documented ...

Your dining table creates the backdrop for countless memories – from casual weeknight dinners to special celebrations with loved ones. I’ve learned through years of food writing and entertaining that ...

A key part of the celebrations on Christmas day is always about sitting down with friends and family at the dinner table, so the way you set the space deserves a bit of focus. Aside from the table ...

Traditions are wonderful, but the holiday table doesn't have to be hamstrung by them. Ellis Lucia / The Times-PicayuneMatt Voelkel's minimalist place-setting reflects his belief that the food should ...

When hosting outdoors, a good table setting really is everything. Without the usual furnishings and decor you find inside a home, your tablescape has to carry the whole event, which is why it's ...

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Martha Stewart and Sandra Lee understand the importance of a good tablescape. The queens of tasteful dining decor popularized the art of obsessive table settings in the late ‘90s and early 2000s on ...