Chili Aficionado Gifts

'Roger has his heart set on Texas, for the chili cook - off season!'

Chilly peppers.

Chilli

'Sorry sir, we've run out of parmesan cheese.'

'Of course you're very dear to me - that meal just cost a fortune.'

La Table

"For heaven's sake, Ogden, it's vacation time! Must you make your little lists even on vacation time?"

"Vindaloo hot enough?"

"And I'll have that lightly sedated, please."

'I'll have the bacon and hay wrap.'

"Is the asparagus farm-raised or wild-caught?"

Businessman sees sign in window of 'Fred's Chili Bowl' restaurant: 'Now Hiring a Bean Counter'.

'Pass the salt, will ya, buddy?'

'I'm sorry, sir, but it's hats off for the Chef's Special!'

"I'm thinking of starting my own range of 'inactive' wear."

"What's happened to Quiche?"

'Believe me, you don't want to know what's in it.'

'You're going to be in heaven. Cindy makes the most amazing carrot cakes!'

Steam from dinner in restaurant forms dollar sign

Choice hellhole

"I want to apologise for calling this meeting on such short notice."

'How was the squid?'

'I drank 10 pints of rum.'

"Linguini for two?"

Seasonal workers in the restaurant trade: 'Salt...pepper'.

'Hello Sir. I'm Jeff, and I'll be kissing your butt all evening in the hope of getting a decent tip.'

'listen - it's haute cuisine, coming up the river from New Orleans.'

"I feel a draft."

"You know that kid that submitted a screenplay to us on the back of a restaurant menu? I'm passing on it. I like the screenplay, but I hate that restaurant."

"At ease!"

"I don’t care if you are a noodle. I love you."

'You can have inner peace or you can have chili with beans, but you can't have both.'

"Chef, we've run out of terracotta roof tiles!"

"My compliments to Mummy!"

'As it's your birthday, I think I'll have a pudding.'