Halloween has come and gone and now the holiday season is in full swing. If you're hosting the family dinner or just having a few friends over during the holiday, wow your guests with a perfect set table.
There's something really elegant about walking into a home and seeing a beautifully set dinner table. I remember as kid visiting my grandparents' home and walking into to the warm aromas of my grandma's cooking and seeing her perfectly set dinner table. I couldn't wait to be old enough to sit at the BIG table.
You didn't have to be an adult to sit at the big table either. I mean my uncle and I were in the same grade, even though he's 2 years older than I am, he always got a place at the big table. I think it was because he was their only son.
Me? I was always the oldest kid at the kid's table. Sitting with my siblings and my baby cousins until I was in the 7th grade or so.
One time my family arrived early for dinner and my grandma asked if my sister and I would help set the table. I was honored.
We set the table at home so I knew exactly where everything went and proceeded to set the table.
My grandma was in kitchen finishing up the last touches of dinner while my sis and I removed the silver forks and spoons from the kitchen drawer reciting quietly in my head "forks on the left, knife and spoons on the right...forks on the left, knife and spoons on the right" over and over til all the places were set.
My grandma peeked out the kitchen, glanced at our work and gave a quick nod.
"Great job ladies" she said.
I still remember her nod of approval but I also remember her centering things just perfect when we were finished and the light reflecting off those crystal glasses on that beautiful oak table.
Tip: Before you set the table, wipe each piece of silverware with a clean cloth.
To set a(n) (in)formal dinner table you'll need:
- Salad fork
- Dinner fork
- Charger plate (optional)
- Dinner plate
- Salad plate
- Knife
- Spoon
- Cup and saucer
- Wine glass (optional)
- Water goblet
Just remember forks on the left, knife and spoons on the right.
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