dinners and dining

In order to receive a cookie for dessert, a kitten must first eat her macaroni and beans.

A cumulative rhyme in which an old lady who comes for Thanksgiving swallows her pie before dinner is served, and continues to eat until she has gobbled down the entire feast, pot and all.

A history of the eating utensils and table manners of various cultures from the Stone Age to the present day.

Bilingual text in English and Spanish describes a family as they sit down to a table filled with good food.

Dinner at Aunt Connie's is even more special than usual when Melody meets not only her new adopted cousin but twelve inspiring African-American women, who step out of their portraits and join the family for dinner.

Rather than eat his boring old ham and cheese sandwich, Zak conjures up Lou, a waitress who serves him a delectable feast for the imagination.

A collection of poems about food and eating.

Focuses on twelve works of art that are used as centerpieces for menus created by famous chefs, including Julia Child and Marion Cunningham, representing a spectrum of American contemporary cuisine for daytime meals, afternoon tea, formal and informal dinners, lavish occasions, and desserts.

Peter Mayle chronicles the experiences he had while touring different restaurants in France.