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Most Southerners grew up knowing that when company came for dinner, it meant the good china, polished silver, and a properly set table. That meant the right glasses, salad plates, dinner plates, and ...

To properly set a table, you will need a table cloth or table runner, a place mat, dinner plates, napkins, silverware (forks, ...

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For special occasions or when you have guests over, setting the table properly can add to a meal's charm. With all the extra utensils and tableware, though, it can be hard remembering where exactly ...

Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at PEOPLE for over five years as a writer and editor on the Lifestyle team. Real talk: You eat all your meals on the couch.

It's not uncommon for folks, who are in between meetings, to eat their "meals" out of a wrapper, or sidle up to a bar and nibble on finger food, such as bruschetta, using their hands. But in case ...

Hosting Thanksgiving is stressful, y’all. Not only do you have to figure out how to defrost and perfectly cook an entire turkey, but you have to create a table setting that’s a whole new level of ...

Setting the table for your dinner party may seem like the job you give to eager guests who insist on helping, but it should be done with care and precision. Sure, you could drop a cup full of plastic ...