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“The right food always comes at the right time. Reliance on out-of-season foods makes the gastronomic year an endlessly boring repetition.”

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Roy Andries De Groot

Roy Andries De Groot was a notable Dutch writer known for his historical novels. Born on February 21, 1910, De Groot dedicated his life to exploring the complexities of human history and its societal impact. His works frequently focus on the lives of ordinary people during pivotal historical periods, offering a unique lens into the past. more

“The scent organ was playing a delightfully refreshing Herbal Capriccio - rippling arpeggios of thyme and lavender, of rosemary, basil, myrtle, tarragon; a series of daring modulations through the spice keys into ambergris; and a slow return through sandalwood, camphor, cedar and newmown hay (with occasional subtle touches of discord - a whiff of kidney pudding, the faintest suspicion of pig's dung) back to the simple aromatics with which the piece began. The final blast of thyme died away; there was a round of applause; the lights went up.”

Source: The Collected Works of Aldous Huxley: Brave new world

“The soup, thin and dark and utterly savorless, tasted as if it had been drained out of the umbrella stand.”

Ifs Dark Food Cooking Culinary Soup Umbrella Drained

Book:With Malice Toward Some

Source: With Malice Toward Some

“The swift December dusk had come tumbling clownishly after its dull day and, as he stared through the dull square of the window of the schoolroom, he felt his belly crave for its food. He hoped there would be stew for dinner, turnips and carrots and bruised potatoes and fat mutton pieces to be ladled out in thick peppered flourfattened sauce. Stuff it into you, his belly counselled him.”

Source: The Complete Works of James Joyce: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Poetry, Essays & Letters: Ulysses, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Finnegan’s Wake, Dubliners, The Cat and the Devil, Exiles, Chamber Music, Pomes Penyeach, Stephen Hero, Giacomo Joyce, Critical Writings & more

“The time will come when this luscious golden tomato, rich in nutrition, a delight to the eye, a joy to the palate whether fried, baked, broiled or even eaten raw will form the foundation of a great garden industry.”