GENTLE READER: Ah, the old, “I wasn’t starting my dinner, I was just trying it.” The optics do not really distinguish between ...

GENTLE READER: Ah, the old, “I wasn’t starting my dinner, I was just trying it.” The optics do not really distinguish between ...

When you're invited into someone's home, whether for a dinner party, as an overnight guest, or for any other reason, it's important to be respectful, especially if you want to be invited back. While ...

On other occasions, when a server has given that invitation, I always cut into the center of the steak immediately, without taking a bite of it, before eating anything else on the plate. In a smaller ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When serving a steak, the server will often say something along the lines of, “Please cut into the center ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When serving a steak, the server will often say something along the lines of, “Please cut into the center ...