Mediterranean Food Quotes & Sayings

To eat figs off the tree in the very early morning, when they have been barely touched by the sun, is one of the exquisite pleasures of the Mediterranean. — Elizabeth David

I really liked the food in Japan. There is something so organized, neat, and methodical about it. They put a lot of care and quality into their cooking. I also love Mediterranean, New American, and Italian food, because the cuisines borrow influences from all over the world. — Sasha Cohen

Carob is a brown powder made from the pulverized fruit of a Mediterranean evergreen. Some consider carob an adequate substitute for chocolate because it has some similar nutrients (calcium, phosphorus), and because it can, when combined with vegetable fat and sugar, be made to approximate the color and consistency of chocolate. Of course, the same arguments can as persuasively be made in favor of dirt. — Sandra Boynton

I fell in love with the Mediterranean philosophy of good wine, good food and family. — Stephen White

Was this what peace felt like? It'd been so long that it was hard for her to recognize it when it sneaked up on her. — Laurie Tomlinson

In English and Arabic. Clearly, even personal shoppers had him pegged as a complete geek. The shopper also managed to find some supplies for our magic bags - blocks of wax, twine, even some papyrus and ink - though I doubt Bes explained to her what they were for. After she left, Bes, Carter and I ordered more food from room service. We sat on the deck and watched the afternoon go by. The breeze from the Mediterranean was cool and pleasant. Modern Alexandria stretched out to our left - an odd mix of gleaming high-rises, shabby, crumbling buildings, and ancient ruins. The shoreline highway was dotted with palm trees and crowded with every sort of vehicle from BMWs to donkeys. From our penthouse suite, it all seemed a bit unreal - the raw energy of the city, the bustle and congestion below - while we sat on our veranda in the sky eating fresh fruit and the last melting bits of Lenin's head. — Rick Riordan

I never set out to be part of a genre, because I listen to all types of music. — Skrillex

The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future. — Philip Emeagwali

Watching Italians eat (especially men, I have to say) is a form of tourism the books don't tell you about. They close their eyes, raise their eyebrows into accent marks, and make sounds of acute appreciation. It's fairly sexy. Of course I don't know how these men behave at home, if they help with the cooking or are vain and boorish and mistreat their wives. I realized Mediterranean cultures have their issues. Fine, don't burst my bubble. I didn't want to marry these guys, I just wanted to watch. (p. 247) — Barbara Kingsolver

Germany is in favor of integration precisely because we don't want dominance. — Gerhard Schroder

I guess I'm trying to write stuff that I, as a viewer, would connect to. — Mike White

If I had to pick three players to start a franchise, I'd choose Hasek, Peter Forsberg and Eric Lindros. — Wayne Gretzky

I love Spanish food. My diet is the Mediterranean diet, which is good food. I eat well. — Penelope Cruz