When housemates Amber Fenner and Steve Knapp planned a spaghetti dinner with some friends, the 40-somethings originally hoped to have a few acquaintances over for a low-cost, low-effort evening of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For several years, it has been my pleasure to host three longtime friends -- a married couple and her brother, a particular friend of mine -- to a collective birthday dinner at our ...

We all have a fundamental understanding of what it means to be a good host. When you invite friends over for dinner, the unspoken agreement is that you will, at the very least, provide the meal. It's ...