The Prisoner of Castillac Quotes

“I think of them as tools,” said Ned. “Each one has its role. The slipper, the running shoe, the hiking boot—you want to wear a shoe that’s made for the specific activity. Multipurpose shoes are sad little things: jacks of all trades, masters of none.”
― Nell Goddin, The Prisoner of Castillac

“You do know that after a certain age, fluency in a non-native language is no longer possible?”
― Nell Goddin, The Prisoner of Castillac

“hors d’oeuvres: gougères, little cheesy puffballs; pissaladière, an onion tart; and brandade au morue, which was salt cod whipped with cheese and potatoes, ready to be scooped up with slices of toasted baguette.”
― Nell Goddin, The Prisoner of Castillac

“coeur à la crème from the counter. A mixture of goat cheese, cream cheese, honey, and cream—shaped like a heart thanks to the ridiculously expensive mold she had bought that morning—and surrounded by a sauce of strawberries and vanilla. With a soupçon of peppercorns, cinnamon and cloves tossed in just to make things interesting.”
― Nell Goddin, The Prisoner of Castillac