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Top 5 Dinner Party Ideas

Top 5 Dinner Party Ideas

A dinner party is a great way to enjoy the company of friends and family as well as make use of your dining room and dining room furniture. While it may seem like a lot of work, it’s more than worth it to have all your friends under the same roof sharing food, wine and [...]

Setting a Christmas Dinner Table from Casual to Formal

Setting a Christmas Dinner Table from Casual to Formal

It is commonly said that we eat with our eyes first and then taste with our tongues. A well-set table can begin our sensory enjoyment of food even before it comes to the table. The setting will no doubt depend on the occasion. It could be an informal dinner with friends and family or a [...]

The Proper Etiquette For Serving Pizza

The Proper Etiquette For Serving Pizza

Did you know that serving pizza can be a very fun thing for kids who like to eat it with bare hands without using the fork and knife? Also did you know that this is the right method of serving pizza, the knife and the fork being optional and in many cases showing bad manners [...]

Useful Tips For Eating In Japan

Useful Tips For Eating In Japan

Having a meal in Japan can be quite a different experience. You could enjoy it more if you know these things about their traditions and manners. In lots of restaurants and even homes, floor is made of tatami where you may be invited to sit on cushions and eat at low tables on which the [...]

The Dinner Etiquette You Should Know

The Dinner Etiquette You Should Know

The dinner etiquette represents a major part of any social event. Here are some tips how to follow the official etiquette at the table. Always unfold your napkins and use it for your fingers or lips. The serving must be done in a certain order. First you serve the lady near the host, then the [...]

Smorgasbord – The Ideal Table Setting For the Ideal Party

Smorgasbord – The Ideal Table Setting For the Ideal Party

Smorgasbord is actually the most common way for serving guest. The Swedish tradition behind it was based on the idea that people should enjoy several food types by sampling from all the dishes presented at a table. In this Swedish buffet tradition the food is presented in a smart table setting according to some basic [...]