Tines up or down? ‘Zigzag’ or ‘Continental’? Dining abroad comes with landmines to navigate

In the Continental (and British) styles, resting position involves a crisscross of the fork and knife in the middle of the plate, with the fork placed atop the knife, tines facing down, according to ...

From a “Last First Date” to a Trip Around the World: These Newlyweds Had the Odds in Their Favor

After a proposal at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Heather and George planned a travel-themed wedding at the TWA Hotel in New York. Learn how they won their wedding budget and their ...
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How to set a table with practical entertaining hacks

Interior design guru MaCenna Lee teaches how to set a table for any dinner party with style. Investigators seize luxury goods over alleged fraud Bucking tradition: Why some New York environmentalists ...
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A White-and-Gold Wedding at Hotel Washington

Executives Laura and Simon met through a professional association. What began as a friendship eventually blossomed into romance. For their first date, they went to the DC Improv, and six years later, ...
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The simple table-setting rule Ina Garten swears by

Ina Garten has built an entire hosting philosophy on the idea that good food doesn’t need fuss. It needs confidence. That belief shows up in her recipes, her menus and even in the way she sets a table ...