Dining Culture Explorer Mugs

'The tourist at table 6 insists on a bottle of 'coq au vin'--and the customer's always right.'

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

"Boil, toil and trouble, I wish I'd never started this risotto."

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

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

'Only the years when the market was Bullish...'

'Why, of course I remember our first date -- I had filet mignon, potatoes au gratin, sauteed....'

'Like death by salad.'

Two books: 'The Joy of Cooking' next to 'The Joy of Dieting'.

Try to guess the continent dining...

"Tonight, perhaps Mrs. Lewis would prefer this quiet little table for two from which to send back her entrée?"

Heavy man sees 'Comfort Food' aisle

"Vindaloo hot enough?"

'We can order Lebanese, Thai, Italian, Indian, Greek or Chinese...'

"Oh, look- French! Let's try it."

'Strained carrots again! What am I being punished for this time?'

Sauce for the Goose

"I cook the sausages in French mineral water, I wear a French beret and I can call you 'Monsieur'."

"I feel like pushing the envelope this morning, honey, starting with a little grape jelly for that bran muffin."

French wine

Gaston's Gourmet Truckstop

"Everything taste so divinely artisanal."

Leaning Wine Bottle of Pisa

"Don't you just hate restaurants that make you feel rushed?"

"Hi. What kind of wine goes with fruit salad?"

'Burl says it only works with corn though if you want to try it.'

Barbecued dessert, anyone? The coals are PERFECT now!

"I've never heard of it, either, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, I always say!"

"All of tonight's specials dance around the whole GMO thing."

Your lobster was off!

Our visit to the flan factory.

Before/After

Important Food Groups

'See? You call my look 'a midlife crisis' but for these guys it's a major TV series.'

Holiday Supplies