(Video) DIY Hotel Dining

With the economy still in a bad state state, travel across the board is down. Family vacations are losing ground to rediscovering the wonders closer to home, while business trips are increasingly being replaced by remote meetings conducted over webcam and phone. But assuming you still find yourself living out of a suitcase on occasion, there’s no reason you can’t do so on a budget, and without skimping on the finer things in life.

To that end, aptly named British comedian George Egg, shows how a bit of DIY ingenuity can transform your hotel room into an ad hoc kitchen, enabling you to dine in style without making a call to room service. The resulting meal: tortellini with spinach and fresh-baked English muffins. Seems to be the perfect accompaniment to one San Diego inn’s “Survivor Package” deal. The how-to cooking demonstration follows below.

[via Serious Eats]