Food History Gifts

Great Moments in Culinary History.

The True Story Of Vanilla Pudding

Food history: Invention of the doughnut. Why the hole? Always leave them wanting more!

Five seconds before the first turducken.

"Oh sorry. I gave you American apple pie. You're supposed to get the apple pie from a former Soviet Republic."

Important dates in Latino history: Seven years ago, the empanada was invented.

"Sure, while you went out robbing folks I stayed here and made a nice quiche, and just to prove I'm not a sissy I made it with mountain lion instead of ham."

Grandma's caf

'I was in the catering corps.'

Crossing the Nachos Grande

The Velvet Mesquite

"When I was young, we personally prepared all the food for each and every meal!"

"You'll find that as a restaurateur I've worked hard to showcase the finest in organic and free range ingredients that have been harvested and prepared in authentic and traditional ways."

I Heart Dinosaurs Chef

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'It appears to be a kosher for Passover recipe.'

'You folks just sit right there and I'll go kill some hors d'oeuvres.'

'If Darwin had been the cook on the Beagle' 'Menu- its Evolution'.

'I made your favorite -- dinosaurkraut!'

Tortilla the Hun.

"Remember the good old days, when all we had to worry about was a dollar-sixty-a-pound sirloin?"

The First Roast Chicken.

The kitchen at Abel Cottage

"I hunted, Tirka gathered, and Crock made chili."

'Madam, we do not discuss Julia Child at Maison Henri.'

Taste of the east (London).

A lot of attention gets paid to the Earl of Sandwich, and rightfully so, but let's not forget to show some respect for that neglected Lord of Lunch, the Viscount of Potato Salad.

'We don't eat just anyone, ya know. You should feel honored.'

Pizza Carried Off On A Stick Like A Wild Animal

'Why bother recreating the 5,000-year-old recipe fo the ancient Egyptians, when there's already one that old at the back of the fridge?'

'And exactly where did you find the 'antique salami slicer'?'

Prehistoric Doughnut Stand.

"Blessed are the Greek, for they shall invent olive oil."

"I just invented the power lunch."

"The Normans are coming and I can't decide on whether to pour a simple consomme on them, or a more complex bisque."