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Quote by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

“A dessert without cheese is like a beautiful woman with no heart.”

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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin was a French writer and politician recognized for his contributions to the field of gastronomy. Born on April 1, 1755, he was a significant figure in the culinary world during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His seminal work, 'The Physiology of Taste', is regarded as a cornerstone in the study of food and flavor. Brillat-Savarin passed away on February 2, 1826. more

“Another thing that can make flour and dairy products so pleasurable and addictive, ironically, is their ability to cause more uncomfortable reactions than just about any other foods. . .They can comfort us from both digestive and/or respiratory distress. Remember how endorphins are released when we've had an injury? Same principle here. . .the body begins to comfort us from this chronic allergic irritation and damage. Ironically, this makes these foods irresistible. . . .After the extraction process, most of [the] beneficial nutrients are gone. What's left are the crystallized concentrate, not unlike other plant concentrates we're familiar with, like cocaine or opium . . . . . .[Vegetable oils are] very unstable - that is, they can become dangerously rancid very quickly. Rancid means oxidized, and in your body, oxidized means damage to your cells and tissues. . . If you eat vegetable oils that are already oxidized from heat and light in processing, you are exposing your own healthy tissues to a volatile substance that will damage them,”

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Book:The Mood Cure

Source: The Mood Cure

“Even the most avid technocrat must occasionally escape from virtual space, and what better place to do it than the kitchen, with all its dangerous knives and delicious aromas?”

Food Technocracy Kitchens Technocrats

Book:The Best American Food Writing 2018: An Anthology of Wondrous Essays on How Food Redesigns Our World

Source: The Best American Food Writing 2018: An Anthology of Wondrous Essays on How Food Redesigns Our World

“So, after a cash injection from her mega-wealthy dad, Sam made the move down from Chelsea to Mulberry-On-Sea and now reigns supreme over her gorgeous café. It has a honey-hued interior and reclaimed train seats upholstered in crimson velvet, sectioned into booths, so you feel as though you're actually in a real vintage steam train, complete with golden glow lighting from frilly-shaded table lamps. It's very nostalgic in an Orient Express kind of way. And the food is to die for- salted caramel cupcakes, rainbow salads, delicious artisan breads and the most fabulous afternoon cream teas you can possibly imagine. Homemade scones piled high with strawberry jam and gooey clotted cream, surrounded by delicate finger sandwiches crammed with every filling imaginable.”

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Book:Cupcake's at Carrington's

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