“What is a party if not a private performance?” wrote Ruth Reichl in 1985, in the magazine Metropolitan Home. “When you invite people into your home, you are issuing invitations to a special ...

With a little strategy and planning, you can host a gorgeous gathering for about $10 a person. I know, because I did it (and do it all the time)! Keep reading for the menu, a few hosting tips, and ...

Summertime is here, and the living is easy, but it may not be the same sentiment when it comes to planning an elevated dinner party or knowing where to start. When one thinks of an elevated summer ...

This 3-Course Menu Lets You Prep Ahead and Enjoy the Party These recipes from David Tanis — flatbreads rubbed with za’atar, slow-cooked lamb and a gorgeous gluten-free walnut cake — get even ...

Advice Miss Manners: Is there a ‘best’ or ‘correct’ way to seat couples at a dinner party? Published: Mar. 18, 2025, 8:00 a.m. "Miss Manners" Judith Martin Courtesy Andrews McMeel Universal By ...