Daddy's Home by Tony Rubino and Gary Markstein for February 10, 2018

’Tis always ’bout the leftovers for the men.

Tony asked, about 3 hours ago

Favorite leftover?

Good food. Stew improves – as do many other long-to-cook dishes.

Ice cream left out of the freezer – not so much.

You kinda have to define “leftover.”

I like to buy or cook food I can eat for several days.

If I open some smoked salmon, or good cheese, it’s wonderful to have it in the fridge, but I don’t call it “leftovers”.

Similarly, when I make some soup or a stew… or roast a chicken…. anything I intend to eat for several days….

Those would be among my favorite leftovers, but I’m not sure I’d call them that.

There is no such thing as “leftover” chocolate…

Yes, I do make myself leave some…. but not because I couldn’t have eaten it.

Some of my favorite actual leftovers, then, would be what I bring home, if I’m taken to a nice restaurant, and can’t finish my meal….

i.e. the rest of my steak, or maybe a good pasta.

Sashimi, sushi, dessert, etc would qualify quite nicely….

Fried Chicken!!! Or a good Veggie soup reheated!!!

Spaghetti! Gets better every night.

Pizza. And if there’s any leftovers from a dinner or lunch out, they are rarely shared.Pizza. And any leftovers I have from a meal out, they’re not for sharing.

ah the glare from the Missus means he isn’t showing proper sympathy for the respective plights of Bonnie , Kim and Jenny

In his defense, he only asked about the dinner, not the girls. It’s about the food, not the drama.

I intentionally make too much Irish lamb stew among other favorites.

Most every Friday evening my wife goes out with the girls for supper. I always ask the same 2 questions. And sometimes get that same look.