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Mac5723,

You have a good point about the personal touch. The best meals I have eaten were not in restaurants, but in the homes of friends, who have worked to make something special for those close to them. I am an indifferent cook, as I do not enjoy the process of cooking. I spent a summer working as a cook at a camp and associate the act of cooking with drudge labour, to my cost. Those who do enjoy cooking and make the time to cook well can do some spectacular things. As I now live in a place where I can have someone else do my cooking, I have given myself that luxury. You are right, it isn’t as good as it could be, but it is a lot better than if I was left to do my own cooking!