You Butter Be Alone When You're Reading This...
Blog Entry: Wednesday 26 Aug 2009
A new book by Deborah Madison and Patrick McFarlin, called ‘What We Eat When We Eat Alone’, reveals the secret meals people devour when they’re alone.
There’s the guy who ‘took a slice of bread, flattened it, covered it with butter and sugar, then froze it briefly. Apparently this tastes a bit like a cookie. Which raises the question – why not just buy a cookie?’ queries Kira Cochrane in the Guardian.
Our favourite foods aren’t always to everyone’s taste, but we can all relate to the personal indulgence snack, whatever that may be. ‘Some people take the chance to indulge themselves when they are alone – cooking their very favourite foods night after night; preparing foods their partner hates; or not cooking at all,’ explains Cochrane. ‘If you spend most evenings looking after a house full of people, there are few greater indulgences than hot, buttered toast.’
Read Kira Cochrane’s full article ‘Not for sharing’ at the Guardian.
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