Gluttony Is Mankind's Exclusive Prerogative.

Poultry Is For The Cook What Canvas Is For A Painter, Or The Cap Of Fortunatus For A Conjurer.

Dear Gourmands! My Bowels Yearn Towards Them As A Father's Toward His Children. They Are So Good Natured! They Have Such Sparkling Eyes!

In The Hands Of An Able Cook, Fish Can Become An Inexhaustible Source Of Perpetual Delight.

All Men, Even Those We Call Savages, Have Been So Tormented By The Passion For Strong Drinks, That Limited As Their Capacities Were, They Were Yet Able To Manufacture Them.

A Meal Without Wine Is Like A Day Without Sun