HOUSTON -- Planning the menu, cooking, cleaning - the holidays are stressful enough who has the extra time to spend on elaborate decorations? Oftentimes simple and chic is just as elegant, plus it ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." 'Tis the season for gathering with family and friends in the most celebratory fashion, with many of these ...

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Napkins on the right or the left? Which way does the knife face, anyway? Sometimes it’s just plain hard to remember. Follow this guide and your table will look picture perfect, whether you're going ...

High on the list of topics for any seminar I deliver is dining etiquette. That makes sense. After all, the business meal is a place where people take the measure of each other. “Is this a person I ...

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When hosting formal events, which entail a multi-course meal, elegance is of the utmost importance. Supporting pieces, such as chargers, napkin rings, and place cards play a critical role in ensuring ...

Ordinary objects can sometimes be transformed into significant artifacts simply by being in a particular place at a particular time. The place setting that occupies a case in the Sixth Floor Museum at ...