"Everything in this room is edible. Even I'm edible. But, that would be called canibalism. It is looked down upon in most societies."
- Tim Burton
"And he, like many jaded people, had few pleasures left in life save good food and drink."
- Honoré de Balzac
"No one was irritable; we have never known anyone to remain unhappy while digesting a good meal. We enjoy lingering in a becalmed state, a kind of midpoint between the reverie of a thinker and the cont..."
"Short story collections are the literary equivalent of canapés, tapas and mezze in the world of gastronomy: Delightful assortments of tasty morsels to whet the reader's appetite."
- Alex Morritt