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...after rare beef and wine, when the lobes turn red, was the time to ask favours or tell bad news.
M.F.K. Fisher The Art of Eating
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...after rare beef and wine, when the lobes turn red, was the time to ask favours or tell bad news.
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M.F.K. Fisher

The Art of Eating

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