If you want cooking advice that focuses on making things simple and realistic, you turn to Ina Garten. The same goes for advice about dinner parties and entertaining. Garten has repeatedly centered ...

Table settings will vary depending on the type of event and the food being served. Set up silverware and glassware so guests can work from the outside in and top to bottom. A floral centerpiece is a ...

That’s what Patrick O’Halloran often tells guests when they settle in for a dinner party at The Deliciouser, a spice shop and events space. It means the table isn’t turning over to a later seating.