Manners: a person's way of behaving toward others, well-bred social behavior. Time and again, scholars and lovers of good conversation have debated the idea of manners over a good, long meal. Virtue and reverence may have been subtitles to these philosophical explorations. Can one have manners without virtue and reverence? If virtue and reverence are… Continue reading Mind Your Manners
Category: Table Manners
6 Rules For a Perfect Dinner Date
Dinner for two. Sitting face-to-face. A good restaurant. You place the napkin on your lap. Sit up straight. Turn off the phone. Listen. Don't brag. Remember to keep your elbows off the table, though did you know that leaning forward is a sign you are interested in what your dinner companion is saying? You let… Continue reading 6 Rules For a Perfect Dinner Date
How To Squeeze Lemon On Fish And A Few Other Citrus Moves
Back in the Middle Ages, there was little ceremony around food. Even kings behaved like despicable gluttons at the table. True table manners emerge in upper-class, private dining room settings around the 1700's. Table manners are really about little dainty details. Sit up straight, don't put elbows on the table, don't slurp and so on.… Continue reading How To Squeeze Lemon On Fish And A Few Other Citrus Moves
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