Fine Cuisine

I think Kate & Leopold is a stupid movie. It was on tv a couple weeks ago, and I turned the channel very quickly. Such a thin plot...yes it's a "chick flick," but give the chicks some credit. I'm sure they, like me, would like to view some creative, original movies every once in a while.

Anyway, that said, I do like one quote from the movie. Leopold eats dinner with Kate for the first time. It's hamburger helper. He's disgusted, and says:

LEOPOLD
Please understand, I am used to a
different sort of preparation. Where
I come from a proper meal is the
result of reflection and study. A
recipe is merely a theme which an
intelligent cook can plan each time
with variation.

Charlie gives Kate a look.

LEOPOLD
Several courses are served. Menus
are often prepared days in advance,
timed to perfection. It is said,
without the culinary art, the
crudeness of reality would make life
unbearable.

Indeed. Without the culinary art, the crudeness of reality would make life unbearable.