As the helpless vampire watched the transformation, it started screaming. It was still screaming when his rows of razor sharp teeth sank into its throat.
It__ funny to me that most of the cooking in the world is done by women, and yet when you look at modern Western cuisine, it__ largely based on what a few dead Frenchmen have opined to be the correct way of doing things. It__ funny how these old European men used a label like __other sauce_ when there were no women to be found anywhere near those old professional kitchens. Cooking was something women did to nourish and nurture their families, whereas for men it was largely something they did professionally to gain money and status.
Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir
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It__ funny to me that most of the cooking in the world is done by women, and yet when you look at modern Western cuisine, it__ largely based on what a few dead Frenchmen have opined to be the correct way of doing things. It__ funny how these old European men used a label like __other sauce_ when there were no women to be found anywhere near those old professional kitchens. Cooking was something women did to nourish and nurture their families, whereas for men it was largely something they did professionally to gain money and status.
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We worked side by side building our sandwiches. Mine, just a few modest layers of meat and cheese, with a bit of lettuce for some added crunchiness; his, a Dagwood, piled high with turkey, ham, salami, lettuce, tomatoes, two kinds of cheese, and__ere those jalapenos__ith a teetering slice of bread carefully placed on top__here__ no way that__ going to fit into his mouth__e admired it for a moment then using his giant paw, smashed it into submission.
Original, in French: La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur. English: Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.