Food Narrative Buff Gifts

'Gretel, she's lying. It's not gluten free!'

"I just finished your manuscript and I found the ending delicious."

"Bob takes everything with a grain of salt...and pepper...and garlic..."

'You're lucky there, Sir. That's the last one in the world.'

"This place is famous for its short fiction about food."

'Hard to follow...'

'The braised toucan was fine...although I found the bill a little large.'

'Do you call this spaghetti'

Never write a sonnet on an empty stomach

Somewhere in France - The Eliot sisters come face to face with escargots.

"Bill just does celebrity cook-books these days, that's where the real money is."

Culture clash

"While the chef's dishes tonight are rather bland, his ideas are fresh and appealing."

"I've been really craving Italian food for months now. Can you grab me two kilos of rigatoni, three kilos of fettuccini, and a bigger shell? The one I have is feeling a bit too tight lately."

"Lumpy? Of course it's lumpy! Sweetbread soup is meant to be lumpy."

'We're going to look pretty stupid if it's not a Michelin star.'

"I'm writing a memoir. It's mostly recipes."

'Would that be rare, or medium rare?'

Eve's Gourmet Apple Recipes (snake with apple in its mouth).

Cook asking for her vinaigrette after recieving an offer from the dustman

'Todays special - egg on Ronay'

The staple grains tended to look down on the more specialized fare... like quinoa.

'This melts in the mouth.' 'It's ice cubes.'

Empty landscape containing food and stationery.

'The crepes of wrath.' 'Joad's mobile pancake store.'

The Cud Food Guide

'Not only do you need a good dish to win on this cooking show, you need a good story!'

Chef makes a cook book.

Last Will and Testament: Salt, Pepper, Tarragon, Garlic.

"And there it is... Coronation chicken"

"I'm supposed to sing you the specials. Do you want me to do that?"

'Wine and. . . fresh news. . .'

Food Blog