Deviled Quotes

“Any chance you might share your secret?"
I laugh and tell him, "No real secret. Just plenty of fresh lump crabmeat, and some scallions and bell pepper, and Hellmann's mayonnaise, and not too much breading or handling the cakes too much, and... don't forget these crab cakes are deviled."
He gets a cute frown on his tanned face and says, "What's that?"
"Deviled," I repeat as I pull the tray outta the convection oven and arrange the little ovals on a platter. "Means they're real spicy with hot dry mustard and a few shakes of Tabasco."
"Well, I'll be damned," he says. "No wonder yours are so different. I never heard of deviled crab cakes."
"Oh, honey, I'm crazy about deviling lots of things- crab cakes, oysters, oxtails, and, of course, eggs. Gives 'em oomph, if you know what I mean.”
― James Villas, Hungry for Happiness