Culinary Anarchist Gifts

'Ready Steady Punk'

Recipes from the Jean-Paul Sartre Cookbook

The Origins of Everything

Garlic Free Zone.

'Muriel's philosophy is that what happens in the kitchen, stays in the kitchen.'

"We'll start with the dessert menu."

"Valet park only"

Man sitting and reading 'Joy of Take Out' book surrounded by take out boxes.

"Being vegan or vegetarian isn't enough anymore. From now on I will only cook stuff I stepped in on the sidewalk."

The Huge-Underground Vat theory of why all wonton soup tastes exactly the same.

A dozen predictions for foods of the future.

"The chef ran out of the shiitake-infused sweet potato au gratin, so he substituted hash browns."

"Red wine with fish? Sometimes you really are a monster."

"Steak, Richard, is just grown up veal."

'There always seems to be ONE trouble-maker in the company who gets a sick thrill from rebelling against our corporate culture!'

'I'm NOT trying to break in and change my grades. I'm only trying to change the school lunch menu.'

"You betrayed her trust. You added spices to her soup. In Tia Carmen's eyes, you are an irresponsible youngster...and I don't blame her for doing this."

Fermeture des restaurants: la résistance s'organise

'That's Fred, the new hire. He's one of those corporate renaissance types who erases organization-chart boundaries wherever he goes!'

'Mom, I followed your time-honored legendary family recipe for Brussels Spout Bake with one exception - I substituted a pizza for the Brussels Sprouts.'

"I can't remember if I'm off red meat, or eating nothing but red meat."

"Of course this is a pizza! Man, I've always been a rebel!"

Punkcakes

"The recipe? Well, there's lentils, garlic, tofu, and a pinch of our illegal secret ingredient."

"Dad, what did you do in the war against GM foods?"

'Leave us your suggestions here.' (The suggestion box is a shredder)

'Any messages while I was out?'

"To beat or not to beat."

'Yes we are observing the swordfish boycott, but we brought in special herring with nose jobs.'

Anarchist Cutlery: Soup Knife/ Bread Fork, Steak Spoon.

"The Corned Beef Cappuccino needs work."

"Well, I don't care if it is some kind of fancy-schmancy restaurant...if I want ketchup, I'm gonna get ketchup!"

'We don't have menus, sir - the chef thinks they're counterproductive.'

"I can't work in a place that doesn't share my commitment to honesty, moral integrity and a $15,000 sign on bonus."

"So that's a three bird roast."