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Getting ready for a holiday dinner

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Holiday 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 [...]

Is a Fancy Dinner on the menu?

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

Fancy 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, 2009

In 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, 2009

If 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, 2009

Once 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 dinnerware pieces should I buy or own?

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Are 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 [...]

Serving a Holiday Meal and Holiday conversation at the table

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

A big meal is on the menu. Do you have all the dinnerware you need?
The extra pieces you need is easy. You need extra plates (in a variety of sizes depending on your menu), extra serving bowls (with and without lids) and maybe an extra platter.
Bring out that platter that Grandmom gave you. [...]