by Dina Schmid | Feb 2, 2018 | Dining Etiquette
In my last blog post, I previously went over how the napkin always goes on the lap during a meal. But what happens when you need to leave the table? This is one of those aspects of etiquette that is hotly debated among etiquette professionals. There are those that...
by Dina Schmid | Jan 19, 2018 | Dining Etiquette
Growing up, I didn’t set the table that often for dinner. As the oldest of six, I was usually assigned the task of washing dishes; setting the table went to a younger sibling or two. Even so, I remember my mother instructing me that the fork went on the left and...
by Dina Schmid | Jan 5, 2018 | Dining Etiquette
I like going out to dinner. Someone else cooks, serves me the food, and cleans up after me. I love going out with my whole family; it gives us a great opportunity to connect and linger over dinner, without the distractions of home. Fine dining makes it even more...
by Dina Schmid | Nov 21, 2017 | Dining Etiquette, Manners
Norman Rockwell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Thanksgiving dinner for my family this year won’t look like a Normal Rockwell painting. It’s not a bad thing; there simply isn’t a table large enough for all 25 of us who will be converging on my sister-in-law’s...
by Dina Schmid | Oct 20, 2017 | Dining Etiquette, What Is It?
Back in the Victorian era, you were absolutely not to take any food with your hands (which was a good thing given the standards for hygiene in those days!). But if you were to be a member of high society, you had to make sure you touched those foods with the proper...
by Dina Schmid | Oct 19, 2017 | Dining Etiquette
In my last blog post, I addressed why I think it’s a good idea to have formal dinner dishes. Today, I want to talk about actually using those dishes. So let me introduce you to a tradition in my family: Fancy Dishes Dinner. Every Sunday, as often as possible, we break...
