Chocolat
With movies like Chocolat, it’s always best to relax your intellectual faculties and absorb the abundant sensual pleasures, be it the heart-stopping smile of chocolatier Juliette Binoche as she greets a new customer, an intoxicating cup of spiced hot cocoa, or the soothing guitar of an Irish gypsy played by Johnny Depp. Adapted by Robert Nelson Jacobs from Joanne Harris’s popular novel and lovingly directed by Lasse Hallström, the film covers familiar territory and deals in broad metaphors that even a child could comprehend, so it’s no surprise that some critics panned it with killjoy fervor. Their objections miss the point. Familiarity can be comforting and so can easy metaphors when placed in a fable that’s as warmly inviting as this one.
Julie and Julia
Julie & Julia is a film that should be relished with gusto–accompanied by the freshest and best ingredients, pounds of butter, and bottles of the very best wine. It lovingly celebrates the life of one of American food’s most influential and beloved figureheads: Julia Child–played here with zest, humor, and a sweet, subtle respect by Meryl Streep, whose performance is spectacular – Meryl deserves the Oscar and I’ll keep my fingers crossed for her.
The Art Of Eating In
The pattern has already revealed itself: A would-be food writer starts a blog with a hook and transcends an unappealing office job and an unsatisfying love life in a whirlwind culinary communion with the powers that be (butter, sugar, flour and farmers’ markets).
To be sure, Cathy Erway’s memoir, The Art of Eating In, fits this mold. The Brooklynite swore off eating out–in one of the most restaurant-obsessed cities in the world–for roughly two years, chronicling her exploits in her blog, Not Eating Out in New York, which she mined for the book.
Nigella Express
One of Britain’s most admired celebrity chefs, Nigella Lawson is a well known name all across the globe now. Nigella Lawson and her style of cookery has earned a special place in our lives – Nigella has not only been tempting us with some of the mouth-watering delicacies but also demonstrating all that is best, most pleasurable and easy to cook right at our homes. Nigella Express, the latest cookery book from this beautiful and charming lady is one of the most sough-after releases of the year. The layout is simple and effective, with recipes and excellent photography on every spread. For connoisseurs the book works like a refresher while for newbie’s it’s the perfect guide to prepare some sumptuous dishes.
KitchenAid 90th Anniversary Stand Mixer In Candy Apple Red
KitchenAid has introduced an exclusive, limited-edition stand mixer which they created to celebrate their 90th anniversary. The 5 quart tilt head mixer features a brilliant candy apple red finish, 90th anniversary trim band, and a glass retro looking bowl. This red hot culinary icon (Model: KSM158GBCA) is available through KitchenAid for $349.99 with a $30 rebate offer.
Foodie Movie: Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate refers to the traditional Aztec means of making chocolate: the water must be at a furious boil to ensure the rich chocolate when the beans are thrown in. It’s used as a metaphor to describe a person who’s on the verge of boiling–actually sizzling.
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