Fireworks, fun and food are wonderful reminders that summer is officially here. Having a 4th of July party is a great way to celebrate the summer and it's pretty easy if you follow these party ...

If you want cooking advice that focuses on making things simple and realistic, you turn to Ina Garten. The same goes for advice about dinner parties and entertaining. Garten has repeatedly centered ...

Table settings will vary depending on the type of event and the food being served. Set up silverware and glassware so guests can work from the outside in and top to bottom. A floral centerpiece is a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." 'Tis the season for gathering with family and friends in the most celebratory fashion, with many of these ...

Creating a festive atmosphere is key to putting on a great dinner party. Whether you’re settling into a new home, newly engaged or hosting a holiday party for the first time, you’re likely feeling ...

Garten shared how exactly she goes about setting a table in an early 2000s issue of House Beautiful. At the time the now 73-year-old had a column in the publication called Ask the Barefoot Contessa.

Don’t panic if the table is a little on the smaller side. Garten once called a too-large table a “party killer.” In her Barefoot Contessa cookbook, Back to Basics, she shared specifics. “For small ...

Create a festive, welcoming party table setting with layered textures, simple décor and holiday essentials from Spotlight. With the holidays just around the corner, now is a great time to start ...

Setting the table is often a hurried, last-minute chore. But it's the holidays; make it special. Mindy Lockard, an etiquette and lifestyle expert and founder of the Gracious Girl blog, says the art of ...