Romaine wasn't built in a day: the delightful history of food language

Breakfast: word origins of our morning fare

Midmorning java break: food origins of computer jargon

Lunch: foods names after people, places, and body parts

Happy hour: word origins of alcohol, cocktails, and liquor vessels

Dinner: word origins of veggies, meats, nuts, and sweets

Nightcaps: evening drinks and end-of-the-day thoughts about food language

Appendix: languages from which English has borrowed food words.