Always On Thyme: September 2012

September 19, 2012

Who Says Real Men Don't Eat Quiche?

Bruce Feirstein does, that's who! His book, Real Men Don't Eat Quiche (1982), was a tongue-in-cheek book satirizing stereotypes of masculinity.
I'm pretty sure most of the men I know would be up for eating quiche...as far as I can tell, men are always hungry and will eat just about anything you put in front of them. Especially Quiche Lorraine, which features bacon...so...while we're stereotyping, don't all men, (except of course you Vegetarians) love meat? Something to ponder.

Quiche Lorraine

Vegetable Quiche

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