GENTLE READER: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to ...

GENTLE READER: You found the questions rude because you believe that no self-respecting host would serve guests precooked ...

Miss Manners tackles relatives who won't stay out of the kitchen, when to begin eating, and how to reply when guests imply ...

These days, proper holiday etiquette may mean something like a potluck. This rule isn’t exactly new, though. After all, Mama ...

However, it seems like other folks never got this same lesson. I frequently find that some well-intentioned guest will look ...

Dear Miss Manners: My home has an open floor plan with the kitchen, living room and dining area all combined. This leads to guests meandering through the kitchen area while we’re preparing food.

Explore Arizona dinner table rules from the 1960s that seem strange today, from proper etiquette to old-fashioned family ...

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes have their autumnal candles lit, their Thanksgiving plans set and the kids' penchant for political ...

It's the annual requested thanksgiving story of manners and best behavior at Thanksgiving dinner with my family.

These midcentury Oklahoma dinner traditions show how supper once worked, strict, cozy, and built around being together.

Pennsylvania’s sixties dinner tables followed strict traditions that taught respect, patience, and manners, shaping family ...