Miss Manners apologizes for getting distracted by the food. The answer is that while your neighbors were wrong to treat the occasion so lightly, you are treating it rather heavily.

Avoid urge to stack dishes in restaurant Fri., Jan. 28, 2011. X; Email; ... I replied no and I mentioned that I had already prepared the food. Some of it I could not freeze again.

Dear Miss Manners: When at a restaurant, is it bad manners to “stack” (only dinner, saucer, bread) plates for the wait staff to remove from the table? Gentle Reader: Yes, ...

In a skillet, combine the anchovies, shallot and vinegar. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the anchovies break down and the vinegar has evaporated, about 5 minutes.

Amadio created a special kind of comfort food dish — warm and rich and hearty. The Stack feels like a good stand-in for everything Amadio does at Cotoletta. It’s nourishing.

Croquetas are a classic Spanish tapas dish consisting of small, breaded balls with various fillings, so ordering them here was a no-brainer. They have three types — jamon (dry-cured ham) and ...

Dear Miss Manners: When at a restaurant, is it bad manners to “stack” (only dinner, saucer, bread) plates for the waitstaff to remove from the table? Gentle Reader: Yes, and worse manners to ...