“A cannibal is food to another cannibal.”
“Maud placed two small cartons of rollmops in the basket of her wheeled walker, followed by a larger pack of herring salad. They were soon joined by a Stilton cheese in a blue porcelain pot, a mature Gorgonzola, a piece of ripe Brie, a packet of salted crackers, an artisan loaf that was still warm, a bunch of grapes, fresh dates, a jar of fig preserves, two bottles of julmust (the traditional Christmas soft drink), a small pack of new potatoes from the Canaries, a few clementines, and a box of After Eight chocolate mints. She was very pleased to find a portion of Jansson's Temptation in the pre-prepared-foods section and quickly added it to her basket.”
Source: An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
“Legend has it that the South Sydney Rugby League team acquired their ‘Rabbitohs’ nickname because, in the late 1920s, several players worked in the trade on Saturday mornings, later taking the field in their bloodied jerseys.”
Source: A Timeline of Australian Food: From Mutton to Masterchef
“Art takes time—
Monet grew his gardens
before he painted them.”
Source: Love Her Wild
“Weet-bix has been the best selling [sic] breakfast cereal in Australia for more than 35 years. [at the time of publication, of course, which was 2017]”
Source: A Timeline of Australian Food: From Mutton to Masterchef
“The inventor of Aeroplane Jelly was a tram driver.”
Source: A Timeline of Australian Food: From Mutton to Masterchef
“In the days before plastic containers, families took their saucepans along to be filled with takeaway food.”
Source: A Timeline of Australian Food: From Mutton to Masterchef
“[describing ‘nouvelle cuisine’] …’children’s portions put on a plate by an interior decorator’…”
Source: A Timeline of Australian Food: From Mutton to Masterchef
“I swear quietly and violently. Leaving my waffle feels like parting from a lover too soon. Our relationship has barely begun.”
Source: Are We Having Fun Yet?
“If only prices of food could be falling drastically — like standards!”