Greyeyes and mousethief:

it is so nice to hear two men saying they enjoy cooking for themselves! Not even many single women these days say the same; I read recently that one of the fastest growing supermarket items in terms of sales is prepared meals. They have come a long way since the Yuppie '80's but they are still full of preservatives and have probably no actual life or love contained therein...which is why, strange as it may seem, one can suffer from malnutrition even if one eats handfuls of vitamins and six Powerbars per day...the life-force of live food (fresh produce etc.) cannot be replaced with freeze-dried or dehydrated foodstuff, I don't care how fortified it is...

BTW I am also single (and female)and like to cook for myself, and others. If we were all in the same area I would suggest a dinner party!

peg