“Eat Dark Chocolate and Drink Wine And craft beer, too. These foods don’t prevent or cure disease all on their own, but they are the mark of palates in tune with good food. Think of them as gateway foods to a healthier palate.”
― The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor
― The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor
“Saying someone can't be sad because someone else may have it worse is like saying someone can't be happy because someone else may have it better. ~Unknown”
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“Food has powers. It picks us up from our lonely corners and sits us back down, together. It pulls us out of ourselves, to the kitchen, to the table, to the diner down the block. At the same time, it draws us inward. Food is the keeper of our memories, connecting us with our pasts and with our people.”
― Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home
― Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home
“I often make the mistake of thinking that something that is obvious to me is just as obvious to everyone else.”
― We Should All Be Feminists
― We Should All Be Feminists
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― 1984
― 1984
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