My mom, Leta, taught me how to set a table.
The napkin goes to the left, along with the dinner fork, and salad fork, if using. Then the plate in the middle. Any knives and spoons are to the right.
The blade of the knife is positioned inward, toward the plate. This signals that you don’t intend to stab anyone that night with your knife.
When you sit down to eat, you work from the outside in. As each course is presented, the outermost utensils get used for that course from appetizer, to salad, to main course.
