A round table that brings people physically closer makes conversation easier, but even round tables can be inappropriate if they're too big. Garten advises finding one that's 48 inches in diameter ...

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 ...

How to set a table used to be common knowledge, but in today’s fast and busy world, knowing how to set a table properly has become somewhat of a party trick. If you’ve been tasked with hosting a baby ...

Ready, set, table! Crystal Young, in her sophomore year participating in the OC Fair’s table-setting competition emerged Tuesday with a “Best of Show” ribbon and $150 prize – a repeat of her ...