Culinary Connoisseur Mugs

"We can't agree on a recipe."

A dog looks longingly into a butcher shop and a woman looks longingly into a shoe store.

"Do you have any California wines that support same-sex marriage?

this bordeaux speaks for itself

"Not the Cape May lump blue-claw crab cake with crème fraîche, fried quail egg, osetra caviar, duck confit, and peach con frutti again?!!"

Omar Khayyam Meets Trader Joe

"Wow, you've got to try this combination."

'They certainly know how to charge!'

'Do I really have to remind you again about which one of us earns the truffles, Jean-Claude?'

Holiday stress.

'Squid? They told me this was CALAMARI!'

'Tonight's defibrillator complements of the paramedics at the bar.'

'Not good news, I'm afraid!'

A burgandy from when the dow hit a record high.

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

"How sophisticated is Jeremy's palate?

"We'll have a bottle of your flattest water."

Heirloom Hot Dogs.

"Fine-- next time you slay the dragon and I'll cook."

"I have a strong personal commitment to dinner."

"So nice to see things 'a la financiere' again."

Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Veal Stock

"I'll have the Master of Business Administration Lunch."

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

"I'm a lawyer, so I'll try the torte."

"Proud, darling? Chateaubriand, fresh arugula, runny Brie, a ballerina, the Stocktons, and the Brazilian correspondent of the New York 'Times'!"

"I'll give you a few moments to recover from the prices."

"Everything taste so divinely artisanal."

Carnegie Deli

"I gave your ‘compliments to the chef,’ and he’d like you to elaborate."

"What's upscale today, Joey?"

"I used to wait tables but I found I was more suited to producing movies."

Probably should have cleared my bookshelf before the zoom call...

"I've already bonded with that wedge over there."

A nursemaid looking after two children