Culinary Genius Quotes

“After blowing out the candle in one puff once the song was over, she took a careful bite. He waited for her to spit it back out, but she actually swallowed, then took a second bite. "Try it," she said around the mouthful. "It's pretty good."

Sailor figured she was pulling his leg, but it was her birthday after all. He took a bite. And felt his eyes widen. "I'm a culinary genius." Actually, the cake was chewy and dense, but there was no salt instead of sugar, which, in his book made this a win.

But even better was seeing Ísa smile with open happiness.”
― Nalini Singh, Cherish Hard

“Elijah blessed the food, and we passed the plates of waffles, chicken sausage, and eggs around first. Then came their masterpiece of mixed-berry syrup, which melted away the last remnants of my attitude with Gabriella. The syrup, still a little warm and thick with fruit chunks, glistened as it poured slowly from the pitcher— deep reds and purples swirling together like stained glass. It clung to the waffles, seeping into every crevice. This girl had some kind of culinary magic in her hands.
Now, my momma could cook, as could Grandma Jewel. They passed down their cooking skills and recipes to me, and I knew them by heart after so many years of repetition. Gabriella had a way of taking of what was already delicious and adding her own twist. Such was the case with this syrup. There was a little more warmth and depth to it— something besides the ingredients Elijah had listed.
I swallowed. “There’s something in here. Adding richness…”
Gabriella rewarded me with a wink and a smile. She turned toward Elijah, who was beaming with enthusiasm. “Should we tell her?”
He nodded half a second before shouting, “A dash of vanilla!”
“Mexico is one of the original sources of vanilla,” she said.
“Mmm, mmm, mmm,” I said, swirling another square of my waffle in the sweet crimson sauce. How she’d known to add vanilla was pure genius. “This is so rich, I hope it’s paying local taxes.”
― Michelle Stimpson, You Can't Hurry Second Chances: A Novel