How to cook right at your office desk

http://www.thetakeaway.org/
It's a recipe for frustration. In tough economic times, many people are working too hard to take off for an hour-long lunch. And who wants to leave your desk empty when the threat of layoffs is looming? So we dine "al desko": a sandwich in one hand and the mouse in the other. The culinary cost of "just grabbing a sandwich" everyday quickly adds up. But the task of making lunch the night before can be daunting, and boil-in-bag food can be dull. Is there anything you can do at your desk to prepare or pep up your midday meal? New York Times food writer and friend of The Takeaway Melissa Clark has some tips.

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• recession
• food
• cubicle
• cooking
• office
• desk
• lunch
• condiments
• melissa clark
• new york times
• economic crisis
• layoffs
• recipe
• how to

[BradyDale]

Totally agree! That's why I keep Melinda's Extra Hot Sauce on my desk at all times!

[brukins]

Do the roaches come separately?

Bad idea to even dine at your desk!