Trying New Cuisine Gifts

'Dinner will be ready soon - we're going to try sushi tonight.'

'Dinner will be ready soon - we're going to try sushi tonight.'

"This place is one of New York's best-kept secrets."

'We don't 'skimp' on the pour, sir; we're just generous with the glass.'

"Vindaloo hot enough?"

"Everything taste so divinely artisanal."

Gramma's Tators & Gravy...All You Can Eat!

Pasta

"The soup of the day is pineapple with a hint of rum."

'It's my favorite.'

"Charles didn't like tofu."

'As a surprise I thought I'd give the new cookbook a try tonight.'

"....And then chuck the whole lot in the dustbin and phone for a take-away."

Culinary Breakthroughs During Social Distancing

An experimentalist alarms his guests by describing the appearance of the mushrooms in a dish they have just eaten.

And then in Italy. . . "But I really don't like bubblegum gelato."

"Was there a photo in the recipe book? I'd love to see what it's meant to look like."

"We succumbed to your hype."

'I told you not to order the chocolate cream surprise.'

"So, I went into this fancy new butcher shop and they were selling ostrich of all things!"

"Our cook caught today's special. What makes it so special is that we have no idea what it is. We're coping it's edible."

"I know you're a cat person, but do you have to knock things off the table when we're out?"

"What's cookin', Tia Carmen?"

The world's worst restaurant. Now under new bad management.

Culture clash

'Nonsense, Harry, it's my treat. I'm filing for bankruptcy tomorrow.'

Hot Rinzelophtats

Escargots to Go. 'I told you this would never work in the fast food market!'

"Our chef specializes in atomic gastronomy."

'Uh yeah, it's supposed to be like that... it's a... it's a new invention.'

"I'll get the onion soup... it's the only thing on the menu that I don't know why it's bad for me!"

"For this dish we'll need to sauté the onion with the week-old, moldy, ant-covered French fry over medium heat. Then, we lightly flash boil our dehydrated mouse..."

'So...they got you too.'

"Before I die, I’d like to eat tofu."

"Mas agua for the gringos?"