We’ve asked those ‘in-the-know’ – from party planners and caterers to experts in hosting etiquette – which entertaining myths ...

When you step into the home of a great host, you can feel it right away. The atmosphere is easy and inviting. The drinks are ...

For years we’ve been taught there’s a ‘right’ way to entertain. With rules to follow and etiquette to uphold, striving to be ...

Though wine is another common gift idea, Garten explained how this might disrupt the work that the host has put into carefully planning their menu. “If it's chilled, you feel like you have to serve it ...

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In the 1940s and '50s, Washington, D.C. socialite Perle Mesta was renowned for hosting parties that brought political ...

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