DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been together for over 40 years. We both are accomplished cooks and greatly enjoy hosting nice dinner parties for four or six guests. We have accumulated fine ...

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Unless you’re hosting a holiday dinner, the centerpiece on the table is likely an afterthought. You buy some flowers and ...

A woman working at a desk in a study-slash-parlor room. - Maskot/Getty Images Thinking of changing up the layout in your home? If you have a spare space and some wiggle room in your budget, consider ...

A friend called recently in a bit of a huff. “You should write a column,” he said, “on what more houseguests need to know.” A widower, my friend lives part time at his second home at the beach, where ...

James May remembers getting the inspiration for his business while helping host a birthday party for his wife's grandfather. Unsure of how to entertain guests, he brought a pile of board games to the ...

It's that time of year when days are short and the time to do everything that needs done before the holidays is shorter. Many in the wine business know this period as O-N-D, the three months when wine ...