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Table manners : how to behave in the modern world and why bother / Jeremiah Tower ; illustrations by Libby VanderPloeg.

Van Pelt Library BJ2041 .T69 2016
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Tower, Jeremiah, author.
Contributor:
VanderPloeg, Libby, illustrator.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Table etiquette.
Etiquette.
Physical Description:
148 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.
Summary:
"An authoritative and witty guide to modern table manners for all occasions by one of the world's most acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs Table Manners is an entertaining and practical guide to manners for everyone and every occasion. Whether you are a guest at a potluck or the host of a dinner party, a patron of your local bar or an invitee at a state dinner, this book tells you exactly how to behave: what to talk about, what to wear, how to eat. Jeremiah Tower has advice on everything: food allergies, RSVPs, iPhones, running late, thank-yous, restaurant etiquette, even what to do when you are served something disgusting. With whimsical line drawings throughout, this is "Strunk and White" for the table"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Setting the Table
What to Wear
How to Serve
How to Eat
Conversation
Your Party
Not Your Party
Restaurants
Eating on the Go
Techiquette
Pretentious or Not?
Eating Around the World.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and index.
ISBN:
9780374272340
0374272344
OCLC:
932060353
Publisher Number:
99969738667

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