For casual events, one needs just a basic table setting: a placemat, cutlery (fork, knife, and spoon), a dinner plate, a water or drinking glass, and a napkin.

Unfortunately this prejudice exists today, and I experienced it first hand in my interaction with the young server. Along the ...

To the left of the plate, from left to right, are the fish fork, entree fork, and then the salad fork. To the right of the plate, from right to left, salad knife, entree knife, fish knife, and spoon.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Should pie a la mode be served on a plate with a fork, or in a bowl with a spoon? I am always frustrated when I am served a dessert topped with a scoop of ice cream on a flat ...

Owner Megan Matthews holds a plate of food at Fork Spoon & Knife restaurant on Friday, Feb. 7 in Missoula.

We've seen nesting sets of outdoor dining utensils before, and even sets that stick together via embedded magnets. The EATi Mag system, however, combines 10 tools in what looks like a simple knife ...

Believe it or not, smart forks are an actual thing that exists, but what are the real benefits from using one instead of regular silverware?

So both fork and spoon should be provided when the dessert has both gooey and dry elements. They may be used separately or together, with the fork in the left hand and the spoon in the right.