Small dishes, shared meals and "mixing it up" is not something commonly done in Britain, but Yorkshire Pudding will bring full dishes to the table and offer individual plates for each diner.

在英国，小菜、共餐和“大杂烩”并不常见，但约克郡布丁会把满满的菜肴端上餐桌，并为每位用餐者提供单独的盘子。

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It was the little things she gave me that let me feel warm, like letting me dip my fingers in the sugar bowl, letting me sip the coffee from her cup or allowing me to sit on the table as I had meals.

让我感到温暖的是她为我做的那些小事，比如让我把手伸进糖碗里，让我喝她杯子里的咖啡，或者让我在吃饭时坐在桌子上。

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Also, I had my dinner from the workhouse table, and it was one of the biggest meals I have ever eaten.

我还在贫民院的午餐桌上有了一席之地，享用了一顿前所未有的饕餮大餐。

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Unfortunately, you're still forced to have a small dose of human interaction, as the eatery hasn't quite figured out how to fire replace those chaps bringing the meals to your table just yet.

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Gwen Eisenmann, 91, a retired poet, leads poetry discussions and also likes to set the table before meals.

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What's more, researchers speculate that families who eat together often are more likely to talk about nutrition at the dinner table than families who select individual meals from the kitchen, then go their separate ways.

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