Historical Cuisine Gifts

"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.'

The Velvet Mesquite

Crossing the Nachos Grande

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

Quartet of chefs.

I don

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

I Heart Dinosaurs Chef

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

Tortilla the Hun.

The kitchen at Abel Cottage

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

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

The First Roast Chicken.

Great Moments in Culinary History.

Taste of the east (London).

"Who gets what?"

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

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

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

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

'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?'

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.

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

Prehistoric Doughnut Stand.

Five seconds before the first turducken.

"I just invented the power lunch."

Paninis of the Old West

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

"Yo, Mr. 'Knight of the Round Table' — this isn’t cilantro, it’s parsley."

'...and tell the butcher I want the biggest, fattest Christmas goose...' '...the Health Dept. shut him down.'

'I just loved you Potatoes O' Squanto!'

Before the wheel.