DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I dine out often. I use my napkin and have good manners, but even so, there are times that I apparently get small particles of food on my face. When this happens, my ...
Table manners have always reflected social values, class structures, and practicality of their time. Many rules were created ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I went out to a newly opened restaurant for dinner. Towards the end of the meal, the waiter asked how things were. I replied that my meal (chicken parm over spaghetti) ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, whenever we go out to dinner, she always tells me to make the restaurant ...
Helena Echlin writes the Table Manners column for Chow.com. If you're a vegetarian and are hosting the Thanksgiving meal, Helena recommends not serving a turkey, even for your meat-eating guests. Evan ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My parents invited my family over for New Year’s Day to celebrate. As I like to cook, I prepared two entrees to be reheated when we got there. I put in time and effort to prepare a ...
In a world where social etiquette constantly evolves, there are some timeless table manners that never go out of style. From the way we hold our cutlery to the way we chew our food, good table manners ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a very close friend I have known for a long time. I enjoy seeing her and her husband. However, whenever we go out to dinner, she always tells me to make the restaurant ...
Do you know the do's and don'ts of dining solo? What about whether it's okay to bring last night's fragrant leftovers for lunch at work? Chow Magazine Table Manners columnist Helena Echlin dishes ...