Southern Cooking Explorer Gifts

"I'm using this travel site to map out a trip to the land of Everything's Deep Fat Fried."

"I was with you right up to the cumin."

"Boil, toil and trouble, I wish I'd never started this risotto."

"And which regional cuisine would you be interested in this evening—Northwester, Southwestern, Southeastern, or Northeastern?"

"When I was your age. I was really smelly."

'Only the years when the market was Bullish...'

'Why, of course I remember our first date -- I had filet mignon, potatoes au gratin, sauteed....'

'Like death by salad.'

"Tonight, perhaps Mrs. Lewis would prefer this quiet little table for two from which to send back her entrée?"

Two books: 'The Joy of Cooking' next to 'The Joy of Dieting'.

Try to guess the continent dining...

Heavy man sees 'Comfort Food' aisle

'We can order Lebanese, Thai, Italian, Indian, Greek or Chinese...'

"Oh, look- French! Let's try it."

'Strained carrots again! What am I being punished for this time?'

Our visit to the flan factory.

"I've never heard of it, either, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, I always say!"

Sauce for the Goose

Important Food Groups

Your lobster was off!

"I cook the sausages in French mineral water, I wear a French beret and I can call you 'Monsieur'."

Before/After

Gaston's Gourmet Truckstop

"Don't you just hate restaurants that make you feel rushed?"

"I feel like pushing the envelope this morning, honey, starting with a little grape jelly for that bran muffin."

'Burl says it only works with corn though if you want to try it.'

"Yes, we have blue cheese. Do you want it in electric, sky or navy blue?"

French wine

"Hi. What kind of wine goes with fruit salad?"

"All of tonight's specials dance around the whole GMO thing."

Leaning Wine Bottle of Pisa

Barbecued dessert, anyone? The coals are PERFECT now!

'See? You call my look 'a midlife crisis' but for these guys it's a major TV series.'

Italia tours

Cake Friday!