Culinary Aesthete Gifts

"Would it be possible to change this to something more instagrammable?"

'Put an egg in the bowl and beat it with the whisk.'

Tartine

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

"Your food didn't melt, young man... this is the soup course."

Circa 1928, The Reese's Candy laboratory.

Counting ribs

"The menu just says fried fish, but may I give you a more compelling, surprisingly lyrical description?"

"Waitress, have you smoked salmon..?"

A woman standing beside a stove full of steaming pots and pans.

"Just bring me something that's going to look good on social media."

Squirrels Stockpiling Mulling Spices for Winter

On August 14, 2011 at app. 2:00 p, Derek Winslow made scientific history by converting an item of the animal kingdom into an item of the plant kingdom.

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

"Behold! As I transform this family size frozen lasagna into a meal for one."

Every barbecue has its winners and losers.

'Progress of a bookshelf'

"Even the waiters here are organic."

"You'll love this. It's swarthy yet munificent, didactic and gregarious with hints of dogma."

"Vintage? What would you like it to be?"

"The chef is going to need more than just your ‘compliments’ tonight … he’s in one of his moods."

Ice Cream Surgeon

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

"States of tofu"

'This might be the common ground we've been looking for.'

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

Domestic Goddess.

Take seat. Nothing makes me happier than keeping people warm and cooking s'mores for them. Friendly fire.

We need a new eco project. Ok. Let's get locally grown food into the school cafeteria. What's our strategy? We can start with the potatoes. I'll make the poster. We want home fries.

"Monsieur, si vous plaît. I'm sure I ordered the fusilli and not the Fusilier."

The wonderful world of cheese.

Too Many Lawyers Spoil the Broth

Cow's Last Will and Testament.

''ere - I thought you said your pans were non-stick!'

"Oh, boy, hard-core sugar!"