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Dear Amy: My sister-in-law had minor surgery.
I made a few frozen casserole "comfort food" dishes for her and my brother-in-law to consume during her recovery.
Generally, it is acknowledged that I am a good cook.
When I next saw them, they returned one of the casseroles, saying that it is a dish that they don't care for. I know that it is something they eat.
Am I wrong to think it would have been kinder to simply regift the dish, or simply dispose of it, rather than returning it to me?
-- Casserolled
Dear Casserolled: Because a casserole is a word describing both a baked dish and also the dish it is baked in, I take it that this dish was returned to you, food intact.
I agree with you that this is strange, and rude. This was a kind and generous gesture on your part. When receiving gifts of food, there is no rule that this food must be consumed and enjoyed, but the dish (sans food) should be returned, clean, and the giver should be thanked.
https://www.arcamax.com/healthandspirit/lifeadvice/askamy/s-2314021?fs
I made a few frozen casserole "comfort food" dishes for her and my brother-in-law to consume during her recovery.
Generally, it is acknowledged that I am a good cook.
When I next saw them, they returned one of the casseroles, saying that it is a dish that they don't care for. I know that it is something they eat.
Am I wrong to think it would have been kinder to simply regift the dish, or simply dispose of it, rather than returning it to me?
-- Casserolled
Dear Casserolled: Because a casserole is a word describing both a baked dish and also the dish it is baked in, I take it that this dish was returned to you, food intact.
I agree with you that this is strange, and rude. This was a kind and generous gesture on your part. When receiving gifts of food, there is no rule that this food must be consumed and enjoyed, but the dish (sans food) should be returned, clean, and the giver should be thanked.
https://www.arcamax.com/healthandspirit/lifeadvice/askamy/s-2314021?fs