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Master Basic Dining Etiquette

By Doroth Kirkland June 22, 2022 June 22, 2022 Food

Table manners play a vital role in ensuring that you make a positive impression to people you are dining with. It is not a good look bearing witness to someone who lacks basic dining etiquette, especially in the company of prospective business associates or employers.

Table manners are visible signals that spotlight our manners and therefore are essential in contributing to professional success. Our manners can speak volumes regarding our professionalism. Learn how to master basic dining etiquette with these simple tips.

How To Get Started In The Kitchen

By Doroth Kirkland March 1, 2022 March 1, 2022 Food

There’s no easier way to win a person over than by cooking them a tasty meal at home. Cooking is a skill that everyone should have, but due to the way that many young men were raised over the last couple of decades, it’s a skill that was mainly aimed toward women.

A Simple Guide To Improved Success While Dining Out

By Doroth Kirkland July 12, 2021 July 12, 2021 Food

There are few better ways of getting to know a new person faster than going out to dinner with them. The personal and intimate settings is the perfect method of allowing two people to get to know one another, especially when there’s good food involved.

Classy Foods To Serve On A Dinner Date

By Doroth Kirkland January 4, 2021 November 11, 2021 Food

While treating your date to a meal out at one of the fanciest restaurants in town may be wonderful, there is nothing more romantic than a home-cooked dinner date. Turn up the heat in the kitchen and provide an intimate experience that is sure to impress, as you show off your skills over the stove. However, mac and cheese and some burgers on the barbeque isn’t going to cut it this time. If you are planning to woo with a dinner date at home, then you need to look at some classy recipes.

A Gentleman’s Guide To Better Tasting Food

By Doroth Kirkland October 19, 2020 October 19, 2020 Food

There are few things as attractive as a man that knows how to cook well. It shows both that he’s willing to break away from the norm of what a man is “meant” to be, as well as being a clear indication that he knows how to take care of himself.

Many people know how to make basic meals, such as pasta, but it can take a few years of practice to refine the process, to know which herbs and spices are best in which dishes, and how best to ensure that meals are always tasty.

Tips To Make A Gentleman Into A Wine Pro

By Doroth Kirkland August 11, 2020 August 11, 2020 Food

When we were younger, many of us overindulged (and paid the price many times over…) in wine because it was a novel thing to do. And the cheaper the wine was, the better because we could afford more of it!

Handy Kitchen Basics To Make Entertaining Easy

By Doroth Kirkland April 20, 2020 April 20, 2020 Food

Kitting out your own kitchen in your own home for the first time can be intimidating, especially if you have a limited budget. It’s a question of priorities, though. You don’t have to be rich to entertain friends or dates in gentlemanly style, you just need some versatile basics. Here is a list of essential kitchen appliances and utensils for the entertainer:

A Man’s Handy Guide to First Date Dining

By Doroth Kirkland October 1, 2019 August 3, 2020 Food

Couple Dining

Are you thinking of asking out a cute colleague or crush – or have you already done so and are now researching how to impress her on the night? First dates are your chance to make a big impression, and this can either be a good or a bad thing, depending on your etiquette and behaviour.

Summer’s Most Delicious Food Trends for 2019

By Doroth Kirkland June 10, 2019 June 10, 2019 Food

For most gentlemen, food and drink is at the centre of almost everything. Whether you’re celebrating a promotion or birthday, meeting up with friends or family, or you’re simply looking for a way to impress a date, food and drink is always the simplest (and most deliciously satisfying) answer of all.

With this in mind, if you consider yourself a ‘foodie’, it’s a good idea to become familiar with 2019’s top food trends for summer.

The Gentleman’s Guide to Hosting a Dinner Party

By Doroth Kirkland May 13, 2019 October 11, 2021 Food

Attending a dinner party is always plenty of fun, but the idea of hosting one may send a shiver of fear down your spine. If you haven’t hosted a dinner party before, our first piece of advice is to relax and take everything as it comes. Continue reading

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