In old-school California, dinner came with unspoken rules, polite habits, and family routines that would totally surprise ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin gives a polite way to respond after a reader is asked about a ...

I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed -- china, crystal, linen, silver -- that other relatives ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed — china, crystal, linen, silver — that ...

As Evertonians, we can stomach bad performances. It’s hardly like we’d be able to get by if we were’t able to, given the nature of some of the displays in recent seasons.We can, to an extent, ...

Miss Manners hopes, however, that you will not otherwise dumb down your charming, seated dinner parties because of a few outlaws. We, the purveyors of fish knives and strawberry forks, are a dying ...

Elaine West Grimes first accepted a job at Disney World in 1975. More than 50 years later, she continues to serve hundreds of guest every day as 'everybody's favorite Aunt Elaine.' ...

Actor Bryan Cranston is opening up about his father having abandoned his family when he was 11 and how it impacted his life.

Bryan Cranston recounted the traumatic upending of his home life when he was 11 years old. The 'Breaking Bad' actor went to live with his grandparents after his father abandoned the family and his ...

There are certain truths we hold dear when it comes to good manners. A gracious host makes their guests feel welcome, and a ...

Expat life can be starkly different if you have children. You’re going through life in a different country through the ...

A lot of dining etiquette rules are now seen as outdated. Whether they're overcomplicated or too formal, here are some that ...