Culinary History Gifts

Sanhurst and its Messes

"Sure, while you went out robbing folks I stayed here and made a nice quiche, and just to prove I'm not a sissy I made it with mountain lion instead of ham."

Grandma's caf

'I was in the catering corps.'

Crossing the Nachos Grande

"When I was young, we personally prepared all the food for each and every meal!"

The Velvet Mesquite

'10,000 years and no one's improved on the idea of meat on a stick!'

"It's my family's special recipe, passed down through generations on the cream cheese package."

'It appears to be a kosher for Passover recipe.'

'If Darwin had been the cook on the Beagle' 'Menu- its Evolution'.

The kitchen at Abel Cottage

"Remember the good old days, when all we had to worry about was a dollar-sixty-a-pound sirloin?"

Tortilla the Hun.

"We brought him into oversee our millennium menu...he did such a good job on the last one"

The First Roast Chicken.

Great Moments in Culinary History.

"Appetizer is almost done."

A lot of attention gets paid to the Earl of Sandwich, and rightfully so, but let's not forget to show some respect for that neglected Lord of Lunch, the Viscount of Potato Salad.

Food history: Invention of the doughnut. Why the hole? Always leave them wanting more!

"I hunted, Tirka gathered, and Crock made chili."

'We don't eat just anyone, ya know. You should feel honored.'

'Madam, we do not discuss Julia Child at Maison Henri.'

'And exactly where did you find the 'antique salami slicer'?'

Prehistoric Doughnut Stand.

Happy St Pancakes Day!

Five seconds before the first turducken.

Paninis of the Old West

"Cheese fondue has gone wherever crepes Suzette and tuna Mornay went."

"Blessed are the Greek, for they shall invent olive oil."

'I just loved you Potatoes O' Squanto!'

"Yams, pie, stuffing, pumpkin, bean casserole, biscuits, corn, cranberry sauce, carrots, mashed potatoes...where's the turkey?"

'I just saw this fall out of a chicken's bum...let's eat it!'

"The Normans are coming and I can't decide on whether to pour a simple consomme on them, or a more complex bisque."

"Yo, Mr. 'Knight of the Round Table' — this isn’t cilantro, it’s parsley."