DEAR ABBY: Can you settle a family argument? Who "owns" the leftovers? The person who orders the food or the person who foots the bill? -- KATE IN CONNECTICUT
DEAR KATE: If an entree is ordered in a restaurant, whatever uneaten food remains on someone's plate would belong to that person. Ditto for a dessert that went with the meal.
P.S. If it has reached the point that your family is fighting over food scraps, you're all in more trouble than an advice columnist can fix.