I love to cook– and my waistline makes no secret of it. But I don’t care so much about my waistline that food still doesn’t (and always) come first. I try to plan a few meals a week for cooking, and for working on my stack of recipe clippings.
But… shhhh… I get tired of cooking, sometimes. And while the BH is a good cook, and will cook dinner whenever I ask him to, sometimes I want a restaurant meal instead of cooking. Often, I want that meal alone.
I want to savor food made for me, and just for me, by myself. I want to dissect the meal, if I feel like it, by myself, without any more conversation than with whatever I’ve brought to read. Or I want to relish old favorites, like my Last Meal, as pictured above. (Steak tips, medium rare, steamed broccoli, and perfect, real mashed potatoes with lots of butter. And a glass of Menage a Trois Folie au Deux Merlot. The only thing missing is a big vanilla custard.) I want to be taken care of, alone, and to relish that, by myself. Because while I am primarily a cook, who loves to express her love for food and for the eaters of her food, I cook less for myself, and more for others. To truly feel the love for myself, I need to let someone else cook for me, in a situation where I can be quiet and relish it, free of the distraction to hop up from the table, making sure everyone else has enough. Eating at friends’ and family’s tables is wonderful, but not the same thing– my appreciation is tempered by the need to be careful of their feelings if I don’t think the meal is up to snuff. On my own, I can just focus on the food, and let go of the need to feed, the need to please. Which leaves me, in the end, more ready to feed, to please, to love, afterwards. Happy LT, all.
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I wish I had the need to please…that looks delicious!
I have never eaten a restaurant meal alone. You make it sound heavenly.
I relate to this. I glom you. And food, eaten alone. Sometimes. Only sometimes.
omg that food looks absolutely DELICIOUS! I love what you wrote, thanks for sharing yourself with us. I’ve never dined alone–I admire you for doing it and for relishing it. Maybe one day I’ll try it. Happy Love Thursday!
Wow, that looks delicious! A great meal in sweet peace, nice! Happy Love Thursday.
I have never gone to a restaurant to eat by myself. It’s not really my style … I’d much rather be curled up on my couch with Chinese takeout.
You’re hired! Dinner looks delicious. (Funny, we both posted meal photos.) :~D
That food looks really good right about now. mmmm.
I enjoy eating solo too.
hey how much to charge for delivery????
Dennis says that food always comes first… very delicious-looking steak tips. 1. food 2. nap
Ok..now I HAVE to figure out what I’m making for dinner!
I just spent ages in your Flickr stream and your pictures make me miss Boston more and more. I moved to FL 6 years ago and hope to be back by years end (and try to visit at least once a year if not a dozen times more). It’s great to see some of my old haunts (Kinsale, Gov’t Ctr, Chinatown, Back Bay, JP). Le sigh…keep your fingers crossed that the economy doesn’t scare my husband into staying here any longer than necessary!
Happy LT (and thanks for stopping by my blog)
Mmmmmm…I’m all of a sudden feeling VERY hungry
Wow, that sure looks appetizing! I don’t like to eat alone, but I’m forced to most of the time.
Gosh, that’s purdy. Would love to take the virtual out of virtual reality.
That picture makes me want to give up vegetarianism, that’s how good it looks.