Word: gourmets
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...Gourmet. In Los Angeles, the burglar who broke into Charles P. Durfey's cafe and whipped up a meal for himself left a note: "The steak was tough...
...Childs, one of the largest U.S. restaurant chains, the mashed potatoes and the balance sheets have been equally soggy. Last week, Childs had a new chef who should be able to whip up both. Into its presidency went John L. Hennessy, 62, a white-haired, genial gourmet with a nice hand at serving up profits...
Turkeys & Bonnets. Moving on to El Morocco, the party supped on roast beef and Baked Alaska. The conversation and the champagne began to slop over a little. Society Photographer Hal Phyfe, a fastidious gourmet and a dear friend of Betty's, fluttered anxiously in the background lest photographers take unseemly shots. Two guests, both past their prime, met in the ladies' lounge. One wore a vast feathered hat, the other a bonnet and velvet chin strap. Said Feathers to Bonnet: "What kind of get-up is that, you silly old turkey?" Retorted Bonnet: "Go roll your wheel chair...
...like other children of notables, a hostage for the good behavior of his father. There the boy Abdullah learned languages .(besides Arabic of Koranic purity, he speaks Turkish, understands French and English), military science and diplomacy. He developed a taste for Arabic poetry, skill in chess, a gourmet's taste in food...
...role is a wonderfully rich present to an actor who is celebrating his 28th year in movies. In all its blends and alternations of darkness & light and of classical, romantic and modern styles, the part is an actor's dream. Colman sits down to it as a veteran gourmet might sit down to the banquet of a lifetime, and polishes it off, savoring every last morsel, straight through to the crumbs on the tablecloth. His performance is a pleasure in itself, but the real delight is to watch his delight in his job. Colman is not a great actor...