--- title: "1 Dining table Quotes By Melanie Dobson" description: "1 Dining table quotes by Melanie Dobson. Plus more from Melanie Dobson and more Dining table sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d3/melanie-dobson-26597_candlesticks_quickly-she-shredded-the-cabbage-on-the_1816893.jpg" --- > [“Quickly she shredded the cabbage on the chopping block and tossed it along with the onion and tomatoes in a blue Pyrex bowl. Then she slid the lamb chops, encrusted with fresh rosemary, into the oven. While the lamb baked,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/quickly-she-shredded-the-cabbage-on-the-chopping-block-and-tossed-it/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d3/melanie-dobson-26597_candlesticks_quickly-she-shredded-the-cabbage-on-the_1816893.jpg) ## More by Melanie Dobson > [“The hill between the manor and forest displayed layers of Lady Croft's prized gardens. Paved pathways wove through a formal Italian garden, rose garden,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/the-hill-between-the-manor-and-forest-displayed-layers-of-lady-croft/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“That's what she wanted more than anything. To be free of her anger. Wounds.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/that-s-what-she-wanted-more-than-anything-to-be-free-of-her-anger/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“When she was a child, she'd often wondered about the old manor. Some said the place was haunted, but she thought it mysterious. Sometimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/when-she-was-a-child-she-d-often-wondered-about-the-old-manor-some/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“He unzipped the nylon case, and inside was a discolored frame that smelled like smoke. A thin layer of soot covered the painting under…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/he-unzipped-the-nylon-case-and-inside-was-a-discolored-frame-that/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“With all the flourishes and flowers, these pictures seemed to be created by a young woman anyway. At least one who was young at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/with-all-the-flourishes-and-flowers-these-pictures-seemed-to-be/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“With a quick thank-you, I focused my attention on the pastry he brought. The flavors melted in my mouth- warm chocolate and melted butter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/with-a-quick-thank-you-i-focused-my-attention-on-the-pastry-he/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“With my wet hair wrapped in a towel, I retrieved the tray of food, placed it on the coffee table, and breathed in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/with-my-wet-hair-wrapped-in-a-towel-i-retrieved-the-tray-of-food/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“She returned to the floor, and a tray appeared beside her with a sandwich, glass of milk, and some cubes of cantaloupe. She didn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/she-returned-to-the-floor-and-a-tray-appeared-beside-her-with-a/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“Christopher Westcott slowly drank his pint of ale at the Bird and Baby, as locals liked to call the Eagle and Child, and basked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/christopher-westcott-slowly-drank-his-pint-of-ale-at-the-bird-and/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“The title on the front of the sketchbook was written in bold cursive: 'Libby's Book of Butterflies.' One of the edges was folded, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/the-title-on-the-front-of-the-sketchbook-was-written-in-bold-cursive/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“In seconds, the room flooded with wide-eyed girls wanting to meet the artist of the butterfly stories. Stories about healing and redemption. Love and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/in-seconds-the-room-flooded-with-wide-eyed-girls-wanting-to-meet-the/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“Ella woke again as they entered the picturesque village of Bibury. A stone bridge arched over the placid River Coln, and Ella craned her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/ella-woke-again-as-they-entered-the-picturesque-village-of-bibury-a/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“He cleared our bowls and replaced my soup with a plate of creamy chicken with baby potatoes, carrots, and leeks. In front of Riley,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/he-cleared-our-bowls-and-replaced-my-soup-with-a-plate-of-creamy/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“Quickly she shredded the cabbage on the chopping block and tossed it along with the onion and tomatoes in a blue Pyrex bowl. Then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/quickly-she-shredded-the-cabbage-on-the-chopping-block-and-tossed-it/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) > [“What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. THOMAS PAINE, THE AMERICAN CRISIS, 1776”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-dobson/what-we-obtain-too-cheap-we-esteem-too-lightly-it-is-dearness-only/) [Melanie Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dobson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dining-table/melanie-dobson/#itemlist", "name": "1 Dining table Quotes By Melanie Dobson", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Quickly she shredded the cabbage on the chopping block and tossed it along with the onion and tomatoes in a blue Pyrex bowl. 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