Unbroken Rules of Thanksgiving

“There are four unbroken rules when it comes to Thanksgiving: there must be turkey and dressing, cranberries, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.” - John Hadamuscin 'John Hadamuscin's Down Home' (1993)

Turkey Coexistence

"Coexistence...what the farmer does with the turkey, until Thanksgiving." - Mike Connolly

Turkey is a Must

"You can't have Thanksgiving without turkey. That's like Fouth of July without apple pie, or Friday with no two pizzas." - Joey, Friends TV show

Glorious Pumpkin Pie

"But see, in our open clearings, how golden the melons lie; Enrich them with sweets and spices, and give us the pumpkin-pie!" - Margaret Junkin Preston

Better Than the Stars

“The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star.” - Jean-Antheleme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826)

Garlic = Peace?

“It is not really an exaggeration to say that peace and happiness begin, geographically, where garlic is used in cooking.” - X. Marcel Boulestin, chef, food writer (1878-1943)

Pot Pie

“There is nothing better on a cold wintry day than a properly made pot pie.” - Craig Claiborne

Jefferson on Pickles

"On a hot day in Virginia, I know nothing more comforting than a fine spiced pickle, brought up trout-like from the sparkling depths of the aromatic jar below the stairs of Aunt Sally's cellar." - Thomas Jefferson

Persimmons on Halloween

"This Halloween night, we cut and eat, Fuyu persimmons, firm and sweet." - Mike Garofalo

Slices

“There's a pizza place near where I live that sells only slices. In the back, you can see a guy tossing a triangle in the air.” - Steven Wright, comedian, actor

That's Amore!

“When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore.” - Jack Brooks, song writer

Guess Who Likes Pizza?

"Believe it or not, American's eat 75 acres of pizza a day." - Boyd Matson, TV journalist

Jay Leno on Pizza

"For the first time ever, overweight people outnumber average people in America. Doesn't that make overweight the average then? Last month you were fat, now you're average - hey, let's get a pizza!" - Jay Leno

How Can You Disagree?

"There's no better feeling in the world than a warm pizza box on your lap." - Kevin James

Pizza First

"We live in an age when pizza gets to your home before the police." - Jeff Marder

A Balanced Diet

"Food is an important part of a balanced diet." - Fran Lebowitz

Two Pennies to Spend

"When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other." - Chinese proverb

Garlic Makes It Good

"Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce makes it Chinese; garlic makes it good." - Alice May Brock

Salt is Key

"Where would we be without salt?" - James A. Beard

The Four Seasons

"The four seasons are salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar." - Unknown