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Cooking & Baking

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15. When I used to go out alone to eat I liked to bring something to read.

Sat Nov 2, 2019, 10:07 PM

Nov 2019

Something to fill in the time between ordering and the food arriving. Sometimes read while I ate, too.

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How to Eat Alone (and Like It) [View all] elleng Nov 2019 OP

Great article! Liberal Jesus Freak Nov 2019 #1

Mmmm ... flounder ... with lemon butter sauce ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2019 #10

Thought someone would come up with that!!! elleng Nov 2019 #11

That was one of my favorite meals at the Sage Diner in Salisbury, MD ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2019 #13

That's a great article! I really enjoyed it. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2019 #2

When I was single, I made seriously pnwest Nov 2019 #5

Nice! elleng Nov 2019 #12

"that most taboo dinnertime activity -- eating in front of the TV." llmart Nov 2019 #7

Ditto! elleng Nov 2019 #8

My favorite meal alone Hamlette Nov 2019 #9

Been alone the majority of my adult life 2naSalit Nov 2019 #14

no problem doing anything alone Skittles Nov 2019 #17

Ditto elleng Nov 2019 #18

"Dine alone, but engage with others " mitch96 Nov 2019 #19