Cutlery Cutlery Cutlery includes any hand implement used in preparing, serving, and especially eating food in Western culture. A person who makes or sells cutlery is called a cutler. The city of Sheffield in England has been famous for the production of cutlery since the 17th century and a train – the "Master Cutler" – running from Sheffield to London was named after the industry. Cutlery is more usually known as silverware or flatware in the United States, where "cutlery" usually means knives and related cutting instruments. Although the term "silverware" is used irrespective of the material composition of the utensils,
Erica Messer Erica Messer Erica Messer is an American television writer, producer, and story editor. She has written episodes of television series such as "Alias", "The O.C.", "Charmed", and "Criminal Minds". She has also co-produced two television shows: "Charmed" and "Criminal Minds", as well as acting as a story editor on "Alias" and executive story editor on "The O.C." Messer began her career with the television series "Alias" in 2001 as a screenwriter. In 2002, she was promoted to story editor on "Alias". Messer, then in 2003–04, wrote several episodes for "The O.C." and serving as executive story editor. She wrote one