It seems like Americans are becoming more casual with each generation that comes of age. We’ve found formal living and dining rooms to be unnecessary, wearing jeans at the office has become the norm, ...

Serving Strategy | Buffet or seated? Save formal seated dining for Christmas or New Year’s Day celebrations. Entertaining experts say Thanksgiving Day — with its comfort foods and football games — is ...

Your fine china hasn’t seen the light of day since it was lovingly placed in the cabinet after your wedding. Sure, you’ve had friends and family over for casual dinner parties, and you set the table ...

As thankful as I am, as we all are, to be able to gather once again this fall with friends and family, and to not have to eat Thanksgiving dinner outside while sitting six feet apart, wearing masks ...

“The rest of the year, we as a society are so fast-paced and casual these days,” says Aaron Shugart, owner of Embellish Decor in Rockridge Plaza. “We never really sit down to prepare a dinner table ...

There is no doubt that setting a beautiful table helps make Thanksgiving a special meal for everyone. So in The Early Show series, "Perfect Thanksgiving" with Williams-Sonoma, cookbook author and ...