Parties, Etiquette & Entertaining

Eat the rainbow. Cook Colour celebrates the beauty of fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices, in a collection of 100 all-natural, monochrome r...

The World at Your Table features transporting tablescapes set with evocative, eye-catching, and exotic items this adventurous spirit has gathered o...

Bring some old Hollywood glamour into your home with these show-stopping tipples, inspired by the bars and stars of the golden age of Hollywood. St...

Everything You Need to Know for Business and Travel Success The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia * Country to country protocols and customs * Intern...

Though the history of tipping can be traced to the Middle Ages, the practice did not become widespread until the late 19th century. Initially, A...

In this follow-up to the best-selling Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking: Wine Country Recipes for Family and Friends Michael Chiarello, popular ch...

Both highly informative and entertaining, Multicultural Manners gives readers the understanding they need, the perfect words to say, and the correc...

Whether you are a member of a multiracial/interfaith family, the father of a same-sex bride, or the mother of an adopted daughter from China, the a...

Nancy Astor and her niece Nancy Lancaster were two of the great hostesses of the twentieth century, entertaining at a pitch perfect level of luxury...

Some of our most cherished memories are of visits to Grandma's house...and the wonderful meals she cooked for us. When she called us down for break...

In any society, a foreigner learning the language must also learn what passes for good manners. The same is true for the historian trying to unders...

Anglo-Americans wrestled with some profound cultural contradictions as they shifted from the hierarchical and patriarchal society of the seventeent...

How men and women interact, the respect young show old and old show young, and who doffs their hat to whom provides a telling window on American cu...

Artfully straddling the line between outdated and timeless, this new edition of Jinx Morgan and Judy Perry's out-of-print SAUCEPANS AND THE SINGLE ...

Food, Drink, and Behind–the-Scenes stories from everyone's favorite a cappella group, Straight No Chaser. With 15 years in the music business, eigh...

Delve into this trove of anecdotes and stories to prove the core decency of humankind at a time when kindness can seem in short supply.This engagin...

THE FABULOUS GIRL'S GUIDE TO LIFE is fully of witty, incisive and helpful advice for the thoroughly modern woman It covers many of the dilemmas and...

'You know the Fabulous Girl, don't you? She's Holly Golightly, the girl you must have at your cocktail party. She's smart, fun, sophisticated, and ...

You can have a wedding that you'll remember for ever - without breaking the bank. In this short, easy-to-read guide a professional wedding planner ...

Exploring a lost world of glamour and privilege: that of the Debutante. Until the middle of the last century, London’s social calendar was dominat...

Is bad behavior the new normal? How do we change it? "Each of us has the power to make the planet a more hospitable, pleasant, caring, and safe pl...

How to pay and return formal 'calls'; how to refuse a proposal of marriage; who should lead off the dancing at a country-house ball; what to wear f...

Based on the How to Be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious Ceremonies. The handbook for how to respond in an appr...

Based on the Award-Winning How to Be a Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other Peoples's Religious Ceremonies Wedding day jitters aren't r...