“Happy and successful dining doesn’t depend only on know-how; it proceeds from within, makes severe demands on the palate, and calls for excitement and a deep love for dining to bring it to life.” To paraphrase:
As the saying goes, “I came from a family when gravy is considered to be a beverage.” From the mind of Erma Bombeck
Like all good things, choco has its time of year. The easiest way to remember when it’s OK to order candy dishes is to look at the names of the months: “Chocolate is acceptable during any month with a name that contains the letters A, E, or U.” Sandra Boynton
Cooking may be fleeting, but so is the ballet, as the saying goes. “Noncooks think it’s foolish to invest twenty hours’ work for two minutes enjoyment.” “Julia Child” —
“Don’t eat to slumber and don’t drink to soar.” Benjamin Franklin>
Because I have more faith in cows than in chemists, butter is my condiment of choice over margarine. Author: Joan Dye Gussow
My mom only offered two options for dinner: eat it or take it. Buddy Hackett.
“Show me something additional like dinner, that occurs every day & lasts an hour.” De Talleyrand, Charles Maurice
“There was never a vegetable developed to make people laugh, but the humble onion can make them cry.” W. C. “Kid” Rogers
Cookbooks and diet books are the best sellers in bookshops. Diet books instruct you how to starve yourself while cookbooks detail every step of the cooking process. Rooney, Andy
The beauty of oysters surpasses that of any faith….Neither Buddhism nor Christianity can compare to the empathetic selflessness of an oyster. Says Saki: “Why, then, the entire universe is mine oyster, Whom I with sword would open.” Shakespeare, William
A plate of pickles, a huge piece of watermelon, and an additional bottle of cream soda have just arrived at our table, in addition to the omelet, bread, and coffee that we arrogantly ordered for breakfast. Author Unknown: John Steinbeck
God made eating and drinking enjoyable in addition to necessary because “nothing would make one more tiring than eating and drinking.” –Voltaire
Do not inquire as to what your nation requires of you. Get the lunch menu. Words and Music: Orson Welles