For a nice clean dismount, allow the cutlery to slip gently out of your fingers instead of clattering onto the plate, placing the fork neatly on top of the spoon. Alternatively, just order the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Should pie a la mode be served on a plate with a fork, or in a bowl with a spoon? I am always frustrated when I am served a dessert topped with a scoop of ice cream on a flat ...