Dinner party Quote by Lisa Kleypas

“She had never had such delicious food... tender cockerel that had been simmered with tiny onions in red wine... duck confit expertly roasted until…

— Lisa Kleypas

“The dinner itself might well have been planned by the same mind that had devised the décor: black bean soup, crab meat and slivers…

— Dorothy Parker

“Amanda lost count of the various delicacies that were offered to her. There were four kinds of soup, including turtle and lobster, and several…

— Lisa Kleypas

“There was roast hog, of course, braised mutton, and casserole of the tenderest beef. Platters of trout and salmon gleamed like treasure, dressed with…

— Paula Brackston

“The three of us ate a fine supper of grilled trout with sorrel cream sauce, and red potatoes out of Britney's old garden behind…

— World Made By Hand James Howard Kunstler

“There was a game they played at dinner. The word “delicious” was out of bounds. On this occasion the eggs were robust, the grilled…

— Lilian Jackson Braun

“Just then, the waiter arrived, wheeling a wooden cart that carried an elaborate silver tray that was resplendent with assorted tea sandwiches of every…

— Brian O'Reilly

“Images of food rushed through her head, surprising her. Fried chicken. Sweet jalapeño mustard. Mashed potatoes. Biscuits. And a pie. Big and sweet, strawberries…

— Linda Francis Lee

“In the evenings the family gathered at Kirkwood Hall. Sometimes Andrew cooked, sometimes Delphine. There was a bounty of vegetables from the kitchen garden:…

— Ellen Herrick

“The Indian lamb curry centered the meal as the main entree, surrounded with fragrant flat breads. Partridge compote steamed next to a fried savory…

— Kerrigan Byrne

“Loaves of fig and pepper bread, of course. But there was also lasagna cooked in miniature pumpkins, and pumpkin-seed brittle. Roasted red pepper soup,…

— Sarah Addison Allen