“ No one was irritable; we have never known anyone to remain unhappy while digesting a good meal. We enjoy lingering in a becalmed state, a kind of midpoint between the reverie of a thinker and the cont… Honore de Balzac
“ Short story collections are the literary equivalent of canapés, tapas and mezze in the world of gastronomy: Delightful assortments of tasty morsels to whet the reader's appetite. Alex Morritt
“ And he, like many jaded people, had few pleasures left in life save good food and drink. Honore de Balzac
