“Soigne: Pronounced swan-yay, it is French for "elegant." It is/was used to describe an exceptionally sexy, well-presented dish, but quickly devolved from trendy to dated and pretentious.” Food For ThoughtElegantSymbolicMain CharacterFrench Word Book:Didn't You Use to Be Queenie B? Source: Didn't You Use to Be Queenie B?
“He'd gotten his polenta into a bowl and was chopping the dill while Regina spooned the shrimp and kielbasa pooling like buttery, spicy magic on top of the grits.” Food For ThoughtWorking TogetherCooking Competition Book:Didn't You Use to Be Queenie B? Source: Didn't You Use to Be Queenie B?