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It takes quite a lot to be the hostess with the mostest. You may know the best entertaining tricks, but could you, perhaps, be forgetting simple etiquette rules? Below, our tips to entertaining in the way of the world's best party hosts.Nothing ...

Need a gift for a fellow foodie? Or perhaps some new options for easy pop-and-serve appetizers for those last minute festive gatherings? These 13 jars of gourmet goodness will add joy to your holiday table.One of our favorite new additions to the ...

In a formal dining setting, there can be at least four glasses on the table. To help you tell which is which and what is what, we took the liberty of listing down each kind for the benefit of both entertainers and ...

Aside from the ambiance, and of course, your charm as a host, your party's success depends largely depends on the food.There’s always the choice of hiring a professional caterer to take the load off from your own kitchen, but which one?To help ...

From the mouths of those who have dedicated their lives to serving the British crown come intimate glimpses into a very secret world.In the past, we’ve heard stories of the royals’ daily diets and their roles as employers. Now, another former butler has ...

Food, travel, and lifestyle journalist and avid traveler, Stephanie Zubiri-Crespi has developed an undeniable talent for entertaining from an early age. In a passage in her first-ever book, Feast With Me, she recounts how she lived in an open house constantly filled ...

1. A.P.C. Transmission (Phaidon)Founded by Jean Touitou in 1987, fashion brand A.P.C. embodies its French roots to a T. Always understated and quietly chic, never too bold or dramatic, its ready-to-wear collections have earned an enthusiastic following through the years. Coinciding with ...

The Party MomThis is not your actual mom, but someone who has similar superhuman management abilities. The Party Mom will help you troubleshoot anything, from the wilting peony arrangements to a crying and possibly drunk guest. She will not (like your mom) ...

When the joy of drinking at a crowded bar slowly gives way to annoyance, learning to make your own cool concoctions at home becomes crucial. If you’re looking to build a home bar of your own, make sure you have everything on this ...

Things get very particular, elaborate, and polished whenever Ching hosts at her elegant home in Dasmariñas Village. More formal occasions, such as dinners for business associates of her husband, Philip, are held in several dining areas, but for more for casual meals ...

Entertaining guests at home comes with endless tasks. Tick off one major item from your checklist by enlisting the help of these culinary experts to garnish your dinner table with a variety of dishes, from tinapa tapenade to braised spiced shortribs.Gourmet Corner ...

How do you invite people to dinner?For formal events, I would send an invitation but it's most often a phone call or through text message.Name cards or open seating? Name cards for formal affairs but for relaxed ones, open seating.What utensils do ...

Karen Santos has an undying passion for beautiful things, and beautiful things she has. As someone who loves to surround herself with fine objects and cherished possessions, she has built her own trousseau of treasures, including both the majestic and the familiar, ...