A meal in two chapters. MONDAY: At least dinner was pretty. It was pleasing to look down at and it was politically correct. There was no meat on the plate. Beyond that- it was thrifty- the tops of the heirloom purple organic carrots were re purposed in the pesto. The seeds were pepitas- the very […]
In the kitchen
The Film: The Dish: The Reason: A buckle is a sweet taste of the south, which is what you’ll need after joining Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejioforn) in his twelve years in hell. Here you’ll find blackberries, with their tricklings of juice contributing both a twinkling acidity- and potentially a source of ink to send […]
The Film: The Dish: The Reason: Not everything is going Woody Grant (Bruce Dern’s) way. He just wants to get from Montana to Lincoln Nebraska, to claim the million dollars he’s convinced he’s won in a sweepstakes. If he could have the respect of his family and old friends, procure a new truck, a compressor […]
The Film: The Dish: The Reason: Every time Philomena Lee (Judi Dench) has returned to the convent in Tipperary, searching for information about the son she bore, which was later stolen from her, she comes away empty handed- bar a serving of brack cake and a cup of tea. Little wonder that later on in […]
And so Oscarsfeast 2014 begins. It starts this year… with Her. The film: The Dish The Reason Is it possible to hold love in the palm of your hand? Spike Jonze thinks it might be, with Her. The OS1 is not just an operating system. It’s a consciousness. ‘Samantha’ is portable, responsive, and ever evolving. […]