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Quote by Tess Gallagher

“Last of his toothpaste, last of his Wheat Chex, last of his 5-Quick-Cinnamon-Rolls-With-Icing, his Pop Secret Microwave Pop- corn, his Deluxe Fudge Brownie Mix next to my Casbah Nutted Pilaf on the sparser shelf, I'm using it all up. Chanting: he'd-want-me- to-he'd-want-me-to. To consume loss like a hydra-headed meal of would-have-dones accompanied by missed-shared-delight. What can I tell you?”

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Tess Gallagher

Tess Gallagher is an American poet born on July 21, 1943. Her poetry is known for its deep emotion and unique style, exploring themes of love, nature, and the human condition. more

“There is, I must admit, something very satisfying about making things from scratch, to know every dish in a meal was made by your own hands. As a lazy person, I'm a fan of premade things, but it was a lot of fun and deeply relaxing to make, for example, my own dough and my own cherry filling for a beautiful cherry pie. I felt productive and capable.”

Feminism Food Cooking Baking

Book:Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body

Source: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body

“Join the most expensive gym. They you wont have money for food, and will lose weight.”

Food Weight Gym

Author:Nitya Prakash

“Suddenly and without warning, one of the men stepped around and, with the beast's nether regions regrettably all too apparent, plunged his bare hand up to the elbow in the pig's rectum, then removed it, holding a fistful of steaming pig shit - which he flung, unceremoniously, to the ground with a loud splat before repeating the process.”

Food Cuisine Pork Portugal Meal Pig

Book:A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

Source: A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

“Smeagol won't go, O no precious, not this time,' hissed Gollum. 'He's frightened, and he's very tired, and this hobbit's not nice, not nice at all. Smeagol won't grub for roots and carrotses and - taters. What's taters, precious, eh, what's taters?' 'Po - ta - toes,' said Sam.”