Mottahedeh Memos is proud to present 10 rules of Western Dining. Every day for the next two weeks we'll be posting a new rule. So check back daily! Rule #1: Chew with your mouth closed. No smacking lips, no chewing noises, no sight of food after it passes into your mouth. Chew with your mouth closed at all times. If...
Cutlery can be one of the most confusing aspects of setting a table - and one of the most nerve-racking parts of sitting at a formal setting. "So, does the fork go on the right or the left? I always forget which way the knife is supposed to face..." In restaurants where there are multiple courses being served, sometimes you...
Bridal shower are a celebration of the bride as we send her off to a new home and a new life with her soon to be new husband. They're generally full of energy and laughter. Mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends, family - women of all different generations come together to celebrate this large milestone. If you have ever been to a...
In moving my husband and I acquired an old china hutch from my mother. She tells me it's ancient, maybe even antique. It's cute and small and bursting with subtle personality, but I wanted to update it a bit. I thought about re-painting it, but I'm always weary about painting old furniture. So instead I decided to give it a...
Etiquette at the Table: Mottahedeh Memo Eating is an experience we take part in every day. But dining is an experience that elevates the act of eating to a cultural and social interaction that can be uplifting to everyone involved. The beauty of nature is a standard for the beauty and unity that can be created in our man-made surroundings...
I tend to think that our generation (my generation - the young adults of the present age) doesn't often appreciate fine china the way our mothers, grandmothers, or great grandmothers do or did. In general we don't see an importance in spending hundreds of dollars on plates when we can find something to eat off of at a much cheaper...
