Cooking Explorer Gifts

"Dear Diary, Ate linguini for the first time tonight..."

'White smoke means she decided what to cook. Black smoke means it's done.'

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

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

"I know you didn't order the snails, sir. They're complimentary with the salad."

"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."

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

La Table

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

'Like death by salad.'

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

"You say your crème needs more Brulée?"

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

Try to guess the continent dining...

Heavy man sees 'Comfort Food' aisle

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

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

"...But ASIDE from that, how was your trip to France?"

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

Our visit to the flan factory.

Sauce for the Goose

Important Food Groups

Your lobster was off!

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

Before/After

Gaston's Gourmet Truckstop

French wine

"Hi. What kind of wine goes with fruit salad?"

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

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

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

Leaning Wine Bottle of Pisa

Jeff soon discovered his mistake in ordering the one ton soup.

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