What makes a Midwest living room layout feel warm, welcoming, and connected during long seasonal months? LOGANSPORT, ...

Unless you’re hosting a holiday dinner, the centerpiece on the table is likely an afterthought. You buy some flowers and ...

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Truth be told, I’m useless in the kitchen—boiling water for tea and making toast is about as advanced as I get. What gets me excited is the kitchen-adjacent art of table setting; it allows me to get ...

What to cook, what to bring: Holiday tips from The Splendid Table Looking for tips on holiday hosting? Or a failproof dish to bring to a party? MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with writer, ...

Hosting for the holidays doesn’t just mean nailing the menu and pouring the perfect wine; it also calls for creating an atmosphere that’s festive and welcoming. And that begins with your table décor.

With the holidays approaching, many families are bracing for what can quickly become tense dinner conversations. Celebrity physician Dr. Drew Pinsky shared practical advice for navigating the season ...

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Thanksgiving in a Black household can be a beautiful disaster — equal parts love, laughter, and somebody side-eyeing across the table. The food might bring us together, but it’s the unfiltered ...

With the holidays around the corner, half of Americans have already mapped out their conversation survival “game plan” (50%). A new survey of 2,000 adults 21 and older found that while some are ...

Communal dining tables are having a moment. Here's how to navigate the social dynamics without awkwardness. Last night, my husband and I decided to go out to dinner and specifically try a ...

A Christian anthropologist explains why we should talk about hard things and how to do it. When I was a kid, holidays meant playing in my grandparents’ basement with my brother and cousins. We turned ...