Quote by Elizabeth Peters

“Cooking and eating were growing to irritate her with their relentless necessity.”

— China Miéville

“Food was a responsibility, a ward she was determined to go by, ... She'd force herself through to the last forkful even to the…

— Lionel Shriver

“our stops always involved food. I had to watch myself because if I tried to eat all the times she did, I would be…

— Roxy Mews

“Her protestations were drowned out by the sound of Gordon Honeycomb barfing up aftershock into the kitchenette sink.”

— St. John Morris

“How dare you give the poor woman trouble over those nasty biscuits! If you made biscuits worth eating, sir, perhaps she wouldn’t throw them…

— Sabrina Jeffries

“Her heart kicked and an itchy burning in her throat made her swallow all her saliva away. She didn't know which way to go.”

— Toni Morrison

“The Baudelaire children wolfed down the peach, and under normal circumstances, it would not have been polite to eat something so quickly and so…

— Lemony Snicket

“And if she were an honest woman, which she was known to be on occasion, she could readily admit that hearing about his escapades…

— Kathryn Smith

“Fortunately, though she was hungry, she didn't mind missing a meal. Life was full of meals. They took up an enormous proportion of one's…

— Elizabeth von Arnim

“I investigated her topnotch features and allusive intentions. She was the typical glitter-headed scene-bitch that one expects to see in a place that is…

— J.C. Wickhart

“For instance, the headmistress, Miss Moore. I knew right away that she had come to Antigua from England, for she looked like a prune…

— Jamaica Kincaid

“Just in time, Evie,” Selena said. “I’ve got everything ready.” I surveyed the outdoor table, immaculately set with nice silver and crisp napkins. Covered…

— Kresley Cole