I made an attempt to reach him in his grief. I said, “I’ve had this pain. To tell you it will go away would be a lie. It will never go away. But, if you...

Is this spirited man the cook?” she shouted. “Are you responsible for this delightful feast? What a piece of luck! … What is it you say, Mr. Apples?””Like shittin’ with the pope.””No, the other thing,...

Without another word, we began to eat. I was hungry, but no appetite would excuse the way we set upon those dishes. We shoveled food into our mouths in a manner ill befitting our fine...

The proper way is lost to me; my compass spins. I therefore give my entire attention to those works that seem to me most incorruptible: the application of heat, the proportion of seasoning, the arrangement...

Such is the indomitable spirit of saffron that even after years stale on my chest, it brought the rice to life with flavor and the color of a sunset. Or perhaps my wife leaned down...

A knight can fight. As you well know, I fight about as well as a pillow.””That’s an insult to pillows. At least they can take a beating.