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Mind your manners

Have you ever seen Spode eat asparagus?
No.
Revolting. It alters one’s whole conception of Man as Nature’s last word.

Bertie Wooster

Elementary, my dear Watson

Even the coeur flottant merveilleux aux fraises, presented with a great flourish, made little impression, for it was no more than what may happen to the simple, honest dish of strawberries and cream once it falls into the hands of a Frenchman.

~ Dr. Watson in “Sherlock Holmes and the Hapsburg Tiara” by Alan Vanneman (2004)

Spice Me Up!

A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika.

— Dorothy Parker

Amen, Sister

I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again. —  Joan Rivers

Cooking Chicken: executive summary

The best way to execute French cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken. Bon appétit. — Julia Child