Young Males and Spoon Etiquette: What’s Up With That?

I’ve seen it with guys I know.  It’s in a recent Quaker Oats ad.  It’s also in the poster for the upcoming movie, That Awkward Moment.  What am I talking about?  It’s the way guys hold spoons.  They hold them with their entire hand.  Why?  It looks so…odd.  It isn’t really how one SHOULD be […]

Deliciously, Delectable Brunch…At Home!

Meghna Lamore My husband loves to cook. Fortunately – for everyone concerned – so do I. The first time we “officially” met (discounting hurried smiles and murmured words in the hallway), he had just cooked a sumptuous Easter dinner for our neighbours. I strode onto stage a little late, so I only had a bite […]

Kebabs for a Dinner Party and Other Suggestions

Cynthia Cheng Mintz     A nice dinner party with friends should be simple and casual and not like the wild and crazy parties of university students.  It doesn’t, of course, have to be super-formal, where guests are dressed up and dinner is served in formal china with multiple courses (you’d probably want to hire caterers and […]