That back is MUCH more appropriate than a single fabric would have been! What a special quilt for a foodie!
My DH loves to cook. I just realized this evening that not only does he have his own cookbooks (mostly desserts), his own knives (but he does sharpen mine when asked), but he and I have HIS AND HERS MIXERS! (He has a giant Hamilton Beach that I can't even get out of the cupboard; I use an old Sunbeam Mixmaster.)