SO MUCH OF our daily lives revolves around food: where we will eat,what we will eat, how it will be prepared, what we should do about leftovers, and what we will eat tomorrow, or the next day--or even next week. This obsession with food and drink spans the hounds of time and culture. Even early humans were consumed with a passion for food,since food has always meant survival. In ancient times, hunting and gathering were full-time vocations that ultimately provided sustenance for a family or village. However, the quest to find enough food to survive was not always successful...

This entertaining little book contains scores of thoughts, opinions,witticisms, and insights on two of the necessities--and greatest pleasures--of life: food and drink. Included are humorous comments by Samuel Johnson ("A cucumber should be well-sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.") and Henny Youngman ("My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn"t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle."); incisive remarks by George Bernard Shaw ("Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life.") and Mark Twain ("Eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside."); along with hilarious and frequently thoughtful advice from Robert Morley, G. K. Chesterton, W. C. Fields,Julia Child, Marilyn Monroe, Elsa Schiaparelli, and a host of other writers, humorists, and celebrities.

Arranged according to subject--wine, spirits, and drinking; cooking;dieting; eating; hunger; etc.--this delightful collection will be welcomed by public speakers, speech writers, and readers partial to clever repartee.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Coffee, Tea, and Other Beverages

Wine, Spirits, and Drinking

Cooking

Dieting

Eating

Foods

Food and Love

Hunger