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“At the table of a gentleman living in the Chausee d'Antin was served up an Arles sausage of enormous size. "Will you accept a slice?" the host asked a lady who was sitting next to him; "you see it has come from the right factory."It is really very large," said the lady, casting on it a roguish glance; "What a pity it is unlike anything."”

Said Next Accepting Food Sitting Tables Size Enormous Pity Gentleman Host Factories Glances Casting Sausage

Author:Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

“Don't hit the person across from you with bits of toast, And don't, when dinner is nearly through, say 'Who's the host' It isn't done.”

Persons Done Bits Food Cooking Dinner Culinary Host Toasts

Author:Cole Porter

“If pale beans bubble for you in a red earthenware pot, you can often decline the dinners of sumptuous hosts.”

Ifs Food Red Cooking Dinner Culinary Pot Host Bubbles Decline Pale Beans Sumptuous

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Martial (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Martial (Illustrated)

“After all, what is your host's purpose in having a party? Surely not for you to enjoy yourself; if that were their sole purpose, they'd have simply sent champagne and women over to your place by taxi.”

Ifs Purpose Enjoy Party Food Laughter Humorous Sarcastic Host Sole Champagne Taxi Sparkling Enjoy Yourself Cocktail Parties Party Invitations

Author:P. J. O'Rourke

“One more drink and I'll be under the host.”

Sex Women Food Drink Cooking Alcohol Memorable Culinary Host

Author:Mae West

“It is good to dress in fair clothes to dine with friends. It honors your host, if you are a guest; and your guest if you are a host. And both adorn the feast, and so celebrate the gifts of the world.”

Ifs World Food Honor Clothes Fairs Dresses Celebrate Manners Host Guests Dine

Author:Alison Croggon

“For a gourmet wine is not a drink but a condiment, provided that your host has chosen correctly.”

Food Drink Wine Chosen Host Gourmet Condiments

Author:Edouard de Pomiane

“Soup is to the meal, what the hostesses smile of welcome is to the party. A prelude to the goodness to come.”

Party Food Goodness Welcome Meals Host Soup Prelude Hostesses

Book:The Soup Book: 770 Recipes

Source: The Soup Book: 770 Recipes

“In great quantity, madame. In great quantity.”

Food Host Quantity

Author:Curnonsky