Showing posts with label Mark Kurlansky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mark Kurlansky. Show all posts
Friday, November 15, 2019
Thursday, July 18, 2019
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From The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell, by Mark KurlanskyLIKE
"Like bordellos, oyster cellars catered to different clientele depending on the neighborhood. Also as with bordellos, the menu was always similar, but the atmosphere and presentation greatly varied."
From Chapter Seven, The Crassostreasness of New Yorkers
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
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FRANCO
"Franco, for the most part, was a successful liar."
From Chapter 11, Speaking Christian
Thursday, September 3, 2009
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From Choice Cuts: A Savory Selection of Food Writing from Around the World and Throughout History, edited with an introduction by Mark KurlanskyAPPLES
"They have made a triumph of the Delicious apple because it doesn't taste like an apple, and of the Golden Delicious because it doesn't taste like anything."
From Between Meals, by A. J. Liebling
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