Food Economy Enthusiast Gifts

Speculators and Food Production

"Yo, Cézanne, paint faster. I need those grapes for the Madeira sauce."

"I chose to stand up to special interest groups!"

The Coffee Shop Vats of New Jersey

We are shaped by what we love! Especially pizza and doughnuts!

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

"Ten Dollars?! I can't eat that." Bob was on a strict low-cost diet.

Party time.

"Tia Carmen's not happy unless she can send people away with a plate of leftovers for the road."

"What time did you say you wanted me to start drinking?"

"We've misjudged the tapas again."

You're the sizzle in my roast!

Beef stew 50c. (In a bowl - $1.75)

"Your meal sounded nice."

"I'll be glad when the television is fixed."

'I decided to start buying food in bulk. I hope you're hungry!'

"The special is… pine nut encrusted… filet of salmon… in a balsamic wine reduction."

"This crew gets 15 miles to the pound of gruel. They're very fuel efficient."

Dad's old fashioned barbeque

Thermidor Dali

'Are you sure these sprouts aren't GM?.'

'Pumpkin pie isn't dessert. It's another vegetable.'

"And this is my oldest son I was telling you about. The one that eats like a horse."

'Tropical fruit, imported cheese, coconuts...I'm not really into that 'eat locally' stuff.'

"He'd like the broiled monkfish, too, but first he's having a quick taste of the gutter."

As soon as he began speaking Manuel's Spanish accent was unmistakeable and he was evicted from the Local food group.

Snacks for Learners

"I bought you a cook book. Think of it as technical support."

'He left me McDonald's coupon's for a tip.'

'Oh, sure, it gets the creative juices going, but is it worth the cost?'

"Might I recommend one of our salads? They come with three of your companion's fries."

"Rosalie's signature chicken dish is simplicity itself."

Empty landscape containing food and stationery.

"Whatever diet they're on, tell them what they ordered is PERFECT for them."

'He refuses to overeat and get plump. Do you think he knows something we don't?'