Sure, there are plenty of foods that we're allowed, even expected, to eat with our fingers. Raw veggies, hamburgers, and cookies come to mind. But we're much more interested in the foods you eat with your fingers when no one's watching. Say, at the end of a long work week when maybe the even idea of a fork is too much? More

Gentle readers, here is a question of dinner party etiquette; we hope that you can help us out and settle an ongoing household debate.

We have hosted quite a few dinner parties this summer, and our guests have often presented us with a bottle of wine as we greeted them at the door. We always thank them profusely — and then, depending on the wine or drinks already open and on offer, we either open their gift immediately or put it away for later.

Now, there is some measure of debate about this in our household. My better half feels that perhaps it would be more polite to immediately open a guest's gift of wine, no matter what is already open. More

If you don’t currently share a kitchen, we’re guessing that at some point in time you did or you will. When it comes to sharing forks and fridge space with other people, we know that relationships can tense pretty darn fast! Here are a few tips to keep the peace: More

For some of us, it's a nice slice of pie. For others, maybe a wedge of cheese or a cup of coffee does the trick. Whatever that "little something" is, our meal doesn't quite feel complete until we've had it! How do you like to finish your dinner? More

We made a berry buckle the other day for a little dinner party, and the edges ended up a little overdone. We sliced out pieces from the middle for our guests, but we didn't just do this to be a good host. We found ourselves sneaking into the kitchen a couple of times for a bite of the crunchy burnt bits. More

Take the guests at any dinner party and we guarantee that half the table will have wiped their plates clean while the other half is still leisurely munching. This might be annoying to those of us who would love to, say, move on to dessert, but really we think people should just be allowed to eat at their own pace! Are you a fast eater or a slow eater? More

Whenever we go to our favorite bagel store in New York for breakfast, we skip right past the array of cream cheeses and order egg salad. Maybe it's a lunchtime food to you, but we think it's perfect pre-10 a.m. Same goes for BLTs... peanut butter and jelly... More

Whether you're traveling in Asia or at a friend's house for dinner, trying a new food is its own kind of culinary adventure! The thing is, though, sometimes stepping outside our comfort zone to try a strange dish or sample an unfamiliar ingredient can take a real leap of faith. How do you convince yourself or the people you're with to try something new? More

While several of my colleagues here at the Kitchn have been escaping to Provence or Alaska (in their minds, at least), fueled by food memories, I've been sitting on my couch with a spoon in my hand and a container of ice cream in my lap. Sometimes it's before noon. No bowl, no serving size, no time limit. More

We recently asked for your advice on etiquette question posed to CHOW's resident etiquette expert Helena. She has a post up now with an answer of her own and she responds to some of your ideas too. Check it out!

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