Culinary Trailblazer Gifts

"In all my years of teaching I've never seen pizza dough spun into a triangle!"

Tartine

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

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

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."

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

Every barbecue has its winners and losers.

'Progress of a bookshelf'

Ice Cream Surgeon

The wonderful world of cheese.

'This is one of our most recent vintages!'

"Jill Hamster's entrepreneurial disaster"

"You said the cauliflower is locally grown – would you elaborate?"

Pi Ala Mode.

"I'm afraid the challah got a little burnt this week."

'He made an excellent jelly.'

Wok. Don't Wok.

Children's Feast.

'But Mom, I like potatoes in their jackets.'

'I'm going to make a batch of my ginger biscuits.'

"Compliments to the chef! Pass it on."

Filet minion

"Mommy's going to teach you how to make a hamburger."

His New Grillfriend

'You realize we're only having three people over...'

Canape?

"Mom, I'm at work – let me call you back after I finish stocking milk for wealthy vegans who like beet juice in their meat alternatives so they can still get that bloody effect when cooking without guilt."

A Day In The Kitchen

Party time.

"Joel! Killer crust!"

"It comes with a small Greek salad."

'Would you like you steak WITH or WITHOUT a capella?'

"An untested recipe. An uncalibrated oven. Substituted ingredients. And yet, the cake...the cake is...magnificent!"

I love Cannelloni