bonne bouche

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On his nightstand the day I asked to see it: “The White Nile” by Alan Moorehead, a book about educational policies, another on great speeches of history and an amusing bonne bouche by G.K.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2023

Obs.—If the poultry is only half roasted, and stewed only till just nicely tender, this will be an acceptable bonne bouche to those who are fond of made dishes.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William

Are there not—the bonne bouche comes at last—priests and deacons?

From Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' by Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred)

Another time, the best wood, the bonne bouche, was carefully beaten through while we were discussing a recherché champagne luncheon.

From Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport by Greville, Beatrice Violet Graham

If he dropped it or stopped to enjoy his bonne bouche, his mates would be upon him.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 by Various