The Three People Ina Garten Calls Her ‘Dream Dinner Guests’ originally appeared on Parade. The right group of people seated at your table can make or break a dinner party, whether you're a regular old ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you respond to dinner guests who ask for items above and beyond those which are visibly on offer or verbally listed by the host? For example: “Do you have brand X of water?” ...

Amelia Schwartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor who has been covering food, beverage, and culture for over seven years. She is currently an editor at Food & Wine magazine, focusing on trends and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had dinner party guests arrive 45 minutes early. They weren’t confused about the time, they just came ...

I had dinner party guests arrive 45 minutes early. They weren’t confused about the time, they just came early.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to how hosts should handle early arrivals and what ...