Fancy Food Fanatic Gifts

Young Professional Recipe Test

"Sous vide hot dog round, dehydrated generic bun dust, sweet relish foam, ketchup tuile."

Counting ribs

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

'It's the chef's special. His wife just had a baby.'

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

Self Service Restaurant: 'Where do you keep the eggs?'

'Now that's what I call a kebab... a skewer with whole pies!'

'He doesn't ask for a menu... he asks for an estimate!'

'No, I'm not the sommelier; in fact, I don't even work here - I've just always wanted to try this wine.'

Important Food Groups

Kitchen Kapers

"Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell Thursday's gluten-free lasagna!"

"I forgot to take a pic of the tacos."

Benihana style of cooking.

The Streets - Night

"Spoiler alert! If you read the specials, you'll find out the Chef's Surprise!"

Burnt or Raw?

"How sweet, your hand is trembling."

CAUTION: Creative genius at work

"Nice try, Mom, but I'm going to go with a caterer."

'You want to eat out tonight? -- What if we get addicted to good food?'

"We add an eighteen percent gratuity for parties of six or more."

'Shall we turn the extractor fan down a bit...?'

"As you can guess, Rico is my role model."

North Fork, the town too tough to diet.

"Is the garbage fresh?"

"Can you reinvent the classic grilled cheese for me?"

Will work for Food Network.

A convenient attack of swine flu...

"This wine tastes like a**....Bring me every bottle you have!"

'I would kill for a truffle.'

"How did I find my lamb chop? Well, I lifted up a roast potato and there it was."

"More croutons, sir?"

Chef's Specials - Hissy Fits, Shouting and Swearing, Pompus Indigestion.