Table for one — The singular pleasure of eating alone
About this episode
This episode explores the joys and benefits of cooking and eating alone as a form of self-care.
Cooking and eating are often characterised as communal activities. To some, the idea of cooking or eating alone conjures images of loneliness, isolation — perhaps even wasted time. Whether you've chosen a solitary life, are yet to settle down, or find yourself living alone in later life, our guests today insist that cooking for oneself can be a powerful act of self-care. Guests: Kate Legge, journalist, novelist and author of Delicious: Stories of Cooking, Love and Friendship Signe Johansen, cook, writer, author of Solo: The Joy of Cooking for One Eric Kim , food columnist and recipe developer at the New York Times, author of Korean American: Food that Tastes like Home Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at everybite@abc.net.au This episode of Every Bite was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.
People in this episode
Guests: Kate Legge, Signe Johansen, Eric Kim
Topics covered
- eating alone
- self-care
- cooking
- solitude
- food culture
Keywords
- solitary eating
- self-care
- cooking for one
- food writing
- loneliness
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC Australia
Places: Wurundjeri, Kulin Nation
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