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These Linen Napkins Make Me Feel Way Fancier Than I Am
Lifestyle
They're big enough to handle a messy, saucy meal without being unwieldy—and easy to throw in the hamper when you're done.

Emma Wartzman

Sitting Pretty
Culture
If you were able to take your eyes off the October 2010 issue's Apple Fritters with Bourbon Ice Cream for just a minute, you may have noticed the chic napkin on the table next to the desserts.

Guest

Gwyneth Paltrow's Favorite Side Towel (And 6 More of Our Picks)
Culture
As every chef knows, the side towel--a pan-grabbing, herb-drying, cleaning machine--is the real kitchen essential.

Guest

I’m Never Throwing Out These Upcycled Napkins
Culture
Meema’s textiles are made from soft denim that was heading for landfills—my napkins are staying far from the trash.

Jenna Adrian-Diaz

I Gave In and Got the Reusable Paper Towels
Cooking
They're cute and eco-friendly but are they up to the task?

Alex Beggs

The Best Kitchen Products to Buy at Anthropologie’s Spring Sale
Culture
Are you in the market for some pastel dinner plates? Yeah, probably.

Zoë Sessums

We Just Want Every Plate, Bowl, and Napkin in This Cookbook
Culture
Find out where blogger Jeanine Donofrio sourced the beautiful ceramics, tableware, and textiles in her new cookbook.

Jeanine Donofrio

The Art of Spooning
Cooking
The options are endless for these sweet photographs

Julia Bainbridge

We've Finally Reached Peak Shrimp
Shopping
Everything you need to live the jumbo shrimp lifestyle.

Maggie Hoffman

I Didn’t Know a Fancy Kitchen Towel Could Bring Me This Much Joy
Culture
I thought I would be content to dry my hands on ratty old towels for the rest of time—and wow, was I WRONG.

Christina Chaey

The Kitchen Item We Never Thought We'd Buy From Ikea
Shopping
The kitchen is a messy, stain-y place. Stop buying fancy dish towels you can't bear to let go.

Christine Muhlke

Seven Steps to a Perfect Dinner Party, the Mimi Thorisson Way
Culture
Tips for how to throw a dinner party and how to set the perfect table, from Manger blogger Mimi Thorisson

Christine Muhlke

I Buy Souvenirs for My Dining Table and So Should You
Culture
This isn’t your grandma’s centerpiece situation.

Erika Owen

How to Pull Off a Restaurant-Quality Date Night at Home
Shopping
Tips and picks for shifting the vibe from “any given Tuesday” to special occasion.

Erin Bunch

9 Fancy Paper Plates That Say 'I Tried'
Culture
Paper plates that look like fake porcelain, that have adorable prints, and that are a giant leap forward from those flimsy, floppy white things.

Alex Beggs

A Lesson in Etiquette
techniques
For the placement of the utensils, as I learned from Emily Post, just remember the word FORKS.

Lily Fink Harrington

Here's How to Wrap Those D.I.Y. Holiday Gifts
Culture
Cheesy cellophane need not apply

Julia Bainbridge

With These Bamboo Plates, the World Is My Picnic
Shopping
When it comes to packable dishware, bamboo does it best.

Aliza Abarbanel

All the Gear You Need to Picnic Like a Pro
Culture
Up your al fresco game with these 9 super-fly picnic gear products.

Josie Adams

How to Host a Grown-Up Dinner Party (aka How to Party Like Your Parents)
Culture
Fuss! Frills! Fancy dessert! This is the grown-up dinner party you've always dreamed of, and now's the time to throw it.

Naomi Pomeroy

Our Top 10 Hostess Gifts
Culture
Bored with bringing the expected bottle of wine to your hostesses? Here are ten extra-special gifts that will impress.

Diane Chang

11 Tips for Setting a Table That Say "I’ve Got My Life Together"
Culture
How you set your table says a lot about you. Here, Alex Grossman shows us how to set one that says you're simple, beautiful, and not a lot of fuss.

Josie Adams

Take Home the Look of Our Magazine's Holiday Party Spread
Culture

Julia Bainbridge

10 Essential Tips for Entertaining at Home
Culture
Ten essential tips from the most stylish hosts we know on how to get the party started

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