While there’s no singular quality that makes a great dinner plate, you know when you have a less-than specimen: It looks cheap, and it chips and scratches easily. Among those that are well made ...

It’s hard to imagine dinner being set directly on top ... The Purposeful Plate by Ahimsa is designed for portion control, ...

“The average size of a dinner plate has increased from 22cm in the 1970's to now being 28cm - which inevitably means portion sizes have increased. Also, restaurants almost always serve portions ...

Snack before dinner. If you're starving when you ... Instead, keep the serving dishes on the kitchen counter. Prepare plates there, with normal portions, and bring them to the table.