Food History Fan Pillows

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

"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."

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I Heart Dinosaurs Chef

'Are you sure you don't have any Indian blood?.'

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

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

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

The kitchen at Abel Cottage

Tortilla the Hun.

The First Roast Chicken.

Great Moments in Culinary History.

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.

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

Taste of the east (London).

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

'Fruitcake, pfefferneusse, we'd like you to consider early retirement.'

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

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

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

Prehistoric Doughnut Stand.

Paninis of the Old West

'Village store and Food museum'

"Not the Verity Brewster? The Verity Brewster who invented sweet-potato casserole with marshmallows on top?"

"This is your great-great-uncle Enchilmo Ladas. We called him 'Enchi' for short."

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

"I just invented the power lunch."

Five seconds before the first turducken.

"It's true. Your great-grandfather was right there at the beginning of blackened redfish."