Melodie K

Inspiration

31 Food Quotes by Writers & Other Creatives to Inspire You

These woven baskets filled with pomegranates, oranges, and other citrus fruit look tasty enough to inspire food quotes of their own.

“Hunger makes you restless — you dream about food— not just any food, but perfect food, the best food, magical meals, famous and awe-inspiring…”—Dorothy Allis

As a person who has more than a passing interest in good food, you share something in common with many of the artists we admire most.

Would it surprise you to learn that the appreciation of good food has inspired creative people throughout history in their greatest works?

For creative people throughout history, food has always been more than flavorful fuel for the body. It has also been a source of inspiration.

Of so much inspiration, in fact, they couldn’t resist expressing their appreciation for food in words we still quote today.

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Savor Afghanistan: Qabili Palau AKA Kabuli Palau

Aerial views of Afghanistans' craggy mountains and expansive valleys is an ideal way to savor Afghanistan. Image is by Reinis Melioraskis./Attribution NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

Food is more than what we put into our bodies… It’s the feel of a place, something language can’t get at, the memory of a place as it forms. Wherever I am, food is what takes me there. —Jessica Fechtor, Stir

You say Kabuli, I say Qabili. Whatever we end up calling it, we’ll likely agree that Afghanistan’s national dish, Qabili (Kabuli) Palau, is delicious.  

The secret to Qabili Palau’s allure is Afghanistan’s unique geography and history. The country lies along what was once THE crucial trade route between Persia and India.

As a result, for thousands of years, caravans from these two great empires traveled through this mountain country. And Afghan cuisine, in a very literal sense, soaked up Persian and Indian culture.

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Exquisite French Pastry & the Top Chefs Who Create It

Exquisite French pastry in Paris; photo by Zhu.

A party without cake is just a meeting. ~ Julia Child

When you mention France, most people think of Paris, the capital city. This is both a blessing and a curse.

A curse because the portion of France located outside of the capital city is gorgeous, too. It has delicious nooks and crannies worth exploring but few people think to look.

And a blessing because …

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Superstars of Northern Italian Cuisine: A Regional Tour

 

Risotto alla milanese, this one decorated with red saffron threads, is one of the most colorful superstars of Northern Italian cuisine; image is "Italian saffron risotto" by kuvona.

Italian food really reflects the people. It reflects like a prism that fragments into regions. ~ Lidia Bastianich

If you’ve grown up believing fabulous plates of pasta, pizza, and bread were the greatest pleasures Italian cooking had to offer, hold on to your hats, dear foodie explorer, there’s MORE.

The foods of Naples and other cities in Southern Italy, from where the majority of Italian families in the U.S. hail, are just the tip of the iceberg….

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Your Solo Trip to Paris in 7 Easy Steps

Never did the world make a queen of a girl who hides in houses and dreams without traveling. ~ Roman Payne

If you’re a twin or a triplet, you may have experienced something different, but few of us came into this world holding someone else’s hand.

Maybe you needed one or two good pushes from Mom but in the end, you took off boldly ~ and alone ~ on the biggest trip of your life to date.

And you’re still here!

So don’t let being “alone” keep you from traveling where you want to go now.…

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