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Friday, June 11th, 2010Cold and snowy or a rainy night, it’s that time of the year when any night is good for a bowl of soup. Soup also reminds us of Mom’s love and care when she served us Chicken Noodle Soup when we were kids and sick. Warm and comforting or cold and refreshing, soup will always be [...]
Getting ready for a holiday dinner
Monday, March 23rd, 2009Holiday dinners are the best and the worst of holiday time. It is great to have everyone together, but it can be incredibly stressful to prepare for the meal.
Don’t let the preparation get you down!! Here is a list of what can be helpful to make your dinner easier and more enjoyable for [...]
Creating a Romantic dinner
Monday, March 23rd, 2009There are three main elements to a romantic dinner:
romantic soft lighting
special and delicious menu
special tablesetting
There are a couple of ways to create soft romantic lighting. Put low watt bulbs in your lamps. Eat dinner by candlelight. (Don’t use too many that you set off your fire alarm.) Put lighting gels over [...]
Is a Fancy Dinner on the menu?
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009Fancy dinner may or may not mean formal dinner. It is up to you to make the dinner as fancy as you want.
One way to make the dinner fancy, is to pull out your formal dinnerware, or dinnerware that is rarely used. Use special glassware to complement the dinnerware. Serve all the [...]
How to set a table
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009In today’s world, the rules of setting a table are wide open. If you wish to set a table according to the etiquette rules of 1940’s, you won’t get your answers here.
The first rule of setting a table: It is your table, make it personal. Use dinnerware, flatware, glassware, whatever that is [...]
What you need to set up a buffet
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009If you are having a party or buffet style, the number of dinnerware is a lot looser than a dinner, where you are planning every food item and serving it as per your plan. When having a buffet with a number of different foods and different types (like salad vs. meat vs. dessert) a [...]
Matching bakeware for my dinnerware, good thing or bad?
Saturday, March 21st, 2009Once you have picked your dinnerware pattern, it is great to get matching and coordinating products for your home. A matching teakettle, for example, now makes the stove top area a decorative area! And, it is great to set a table or buffet with matching serving bowls and platters. What a great [...]
What is in a dinnerware set? or what is a place setting?
Friday, March 20th, 2009The definition of a dinnerware set varies by dinnerware category and by manufacturer. There are a lot of different assortments of dinnerware sets, so here are some guidelines.
In casual dinnerware, for most manufacturers, a basic dinnerware set is 4 dinner plates, 4 salad plates, 4 bowls, and 4 mugs.
In formal dinnerware, the basic dinnerware [...]
What is flatware (knives, forks and spoons) made of?
Sunday, January 18th, 2009The top materials used for making flatware are:
Stainless Steel
Silver plate
Silver
Sterling Silver
Chrome
Nickel
Plastic
Resin
A combination of some of the above materials
The most popular material for flatware is stainless steel. Stainless steel is strong, and long lasting, fairly durable – depending on the grade of stainless steel, and rather cost effective. It can also be molded into [...]
What dinnerware pieces should I buy or own?
Thursday, January 8th, 2009Are you a first time dinnerware buyer, a new bride wondering for what dinnerware items you should register, or are you looking to update your home with new dinnerware? Here are some general guidelines for what items you will use. Below, you will find some general definitions of the basic dinnerware pieces.
Basic [...]