Food Economy Enthusiast Mugs

Speculators and Food Production

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

The Coffee Shop Vats of New Jersey

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

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

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

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

Party time.

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

"We've misjudged the tapas again."

You're the sizzle in my roast!

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

"Your meal sounded nice."

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

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

Thermidor Dali

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

Dad's old fashioned barbeque

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

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

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

Snacks for Learners

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

"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."

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

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

Empty landscape containing food and stationery.

"Oh, aye - he's never slow at stepping up to the plate."

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

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

"Genetic engineering has made us disease resistant."

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