Dining habits have changed drastically over the years. And while dining etiquette is still just as valuable as good table manners, some more traditional expectations have fallen by the wayside, ...

H oliday entertaining doesn’t have to mean hours of prep work or a picture-perfect tablescape that takes days to pull ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nowadays, certain etiquette conventions have fallen to the wayside. Emojis and brief iPhone e-mails have ...

Place a dinner plate in the center of each place setting. If you're serving salad, place a salad plate on top of the dinner plate. Place a folded napkin to the left of the dinner plate. Place forks on ...

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Think beyond traditional décor and bring your table to life with natural layers. Mix materials like linen, wood, and ceramic, ...

Hosting Thanksgiving this year? Get ahead of the holiday by setting the table a day or two early to free up time for the all-important food preparations. And maybe give yourself a break by stepping ...

For starters, don’t worry if there isn’t much space: “The closer the people are, the better the party.” By Tim McKeough Serving a meal is about more than just feeding your guests. “It’s about people ...

LARIMORE, N.D. -- Entertaining guests for holiday dinners doesn't always mean putting on the Ritz. Sometimes it can be accomplished by simply adding a little glitz. Inexpensive items picked up at ...

It was a leap of faith four years ago, when Marieke and Christophe Celis left Toulouse, France, near the Pyrenees Mountains, and moved with their three daughters to a new environment in a new country.

The interior designer Young Huh offers a step-by-step guide to entertaining outdoors with playfulness and style. By Tim McKeough On a beautiful summer day, you don’t need much of an excuse to dine ...