Every good home chef has a few tricks up their sleeve when it comes to cooking. And that includes some seriously surprising “secret” ingredients that they add to their signature dishes.

Yes, there is a proper way to set the table. From weeknight family dinners to dinner parties with 3-course meals. This is how you set the table for every occasion.

Some say that the dinner party is a lost art, but we disagree. Though they might not be as stuffy, involved, or as formal as the ones our parents threw, the modern dinner party can be one of the most fun events to host—but there are still some dos and don’ts that far too many people have forgotten.