He's dressed for dinner, but not for etiquette. The fork is just for show—mouth still wins.

We all know that family dinners are supposed to be about connection and good conversation. But we also know they can be a ...

GENTLE READER: It was to avoid the knives being used to attack fellow diners -- or at least to lessen that possibility.

When Brooke Black and her Danish husband first lived together in the United States, she doesn’t recall their different dining habits ever really being a thing. It wasn’t until the 44-year-old mother ...

GENTLE READER: It was to avoid the knives being used to attack fellow diners -- or at least to lessen that possibility.

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