Chemical Cuisine Explorer Gifts

The Additives Arrive...'This cereal tastes like it has some sodium propionate in it.'

"I was with you right up to the cumin."

"Boil, toil and trouble, I wish I'd never started this risotto."

"And which regional cuisine would you be interested in this evening—Northwester, Southwestern, Southeastern, or Northeastern?"

"When I was your age. I was really smelly."

"When you say that love is in the air, you're referring to the smells from the food trucks, right?"

'Only the years when the market was Bullish...'

'Why, of course I remember our first date -- I had filet mignon, potatoes au gratin, sauteed....'

'Like death by salad.'

Two books: 'The Joy of Cooking' next to 'The Joy of Dieting'.

"Tonight, perhaps Mrs. Lewis would prefer this quiet little table for two from which to send back her entrée?"

Try to guess the continent dining...

-'but for a full English breakfast you can't beat Blackpool,sir.'

"So this coffee shop if your 'hangout'?"

Heavy man sees 'Comfort Food' aisle

"Vindaloo hot enough?"

'We can order Lebanese, Thai, Italian, Indian, Greek or Chinese...'

"Oh, look- French! Let's try it."

'Strained carrots again! What am I being punished for this time?'

Important Food Groups

"I've never heard of it, either, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, I always say!"

"Don't you just hate restaurants that make you feel rushed?"

Your lobster was off!

French wine

Barbecued dessert, anyone? The coals are PERFECT now!

"Pizza sounds wonderful. Italian, Greek or Hipster?"

Leaning Wine Bottle of Pisa

The prophet who changed water into diet grapefruit soda.

Our visit to the flan factory.

Sauce for the Goose

"I cook the sausages in French mineral water, I wear a French beret and I can call you 'Monsieur'."

"All of tonight's specials dance around the whole GMO thing."

"I feel like pushing the envelope this morning, honey, starting with a little grape jelly for that bran muffin."

Before/After

'Burl says it only works with corn though if you want to try it.'