Where Should I Seat My Dinner Guests?
First, let's get one thing clear. Even though there's a weak economic recovery out there, please do not forego entertaining altogether. Have a few friends over for potluck, serve simple homemade or funky takeout fare, keep the group small and intimate, and make the evening "cheap and cheerful."
One night we filled a beautiful china serving dish with four paper cartons of pad thai from the local Thai restaurant and added some beautiful parsley and sliced lemons for garnish; we made something convenient and inexpensive look like a million bucks.
The worst thing you could do is