Eating Alone, Illustrated

What do you eat when no one is watching? That’s the question asked—and answered—in What We Eat When We Eat Alone (Gibbs Smith), a new book by chef Deborah Madison and her husband, artist and graphic designer Patrick McFarlin. Through stories and recipes that come to life in McFarlin’s whimsical illustration (think Quentin Blake meets The Food Network, readers get a taste of solo dining habits that range from standard (Tater Tots) to the bizarre (a leftover spaghetti sandwich) and the wonderfully ridiculous (Life cereal bathed in non-dairy coffee creamer).