The festive season is fast approaching—yippee! Every year I religiously put the date of Stir-Up Sunday in my diary. This is the day in late November that Brits traditionally make their Christmas puddings. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2014
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In late April we launched EatDrinkFilms with an idea that many people love one, two or three of these things and that bringing together quality writing from a diverse collection of people would be of interest to many readers. Continue reading
Down the Hatch: A Trio of Champagne Cocktails for the Holidays
by Vince Keenan
Of all the first world problems, a glut of champagne may be the First-Worldiest. But there’s no denying the stuff flows like a river come the holidays. A few classic drinks make excellent use of that surplus bubbly.
A Baker’s Dozen: A Cookie Tradition Has to Start Somewhere
by Dianne Boate
Two little plastic boxes containing leaf-shaped copper cookie cutters were a gift from years ago that sat unopened on a shelf in the kitchen for a long time. Happy was the day I finally opened the packages, and found on the back of the box my new all-time favorite recipe for Rolled Sugar Cookies. Continue reading
One Story is Many: SEMBÈNE! Shines a Light on the Visionary Filmmaker
by Cari Borja
“At the moment the eyes of the body closed, the eyes of the mind were opened.”
—Ousmane Sembène, God’s Bit of Wood Continue reading
Going Deep Into Immersive Cinema
By Gary Meyer
[Editor’s note: We suggest that you read the article through first and return to explore the many links in and following the article if we whet your appetite to learn more about immersive cinema. Read Part Two and Part Three of this series. ] Continue reading
Nine Years and Two New Body Parts: Found Footage Festival Returns Triumphantly to the Roxie
by Dennis Harvey
This week sees the Bay Area return of the Found Footage Festival, with the San Francisco incarnation taking place Thursday and Friday evening at San Francisco’s Roxie Cinema. Continue reading
Greek Inspiration: Democracy and Deliciousness in Action at Souvla
by Julie Lindow
Souvla has been open for less than a year and yet it already plays a role in the culture of San Francisco that is far beyond a place for a quick bite. Continue reading
A Day in the Life, with Jam—Cooking and Visiting with Blue Chair’s Rachel Saunders
by Risa Nye
Some people think everything tastes better with jam. Since I happen to be one of those people, it’s no surprise that I dove enthusiastically into Rachel Saunders’ new cookbook Blue Chair Cooks with Jam & Marmalade , which features jam as an essential ingredient in a lavish array of recipes. Continue reading
The Day After Yesterday: SIDEWAYS Turns 10 as Merlot Reasserts its Popularity
by Justin Lowe
When Fox Searchlight Pictures released the Oscar-winning independent film Sideways in 2004, it set the bar for wine movies for years to come. More provocatively perhaps, it took only a couple of brief lines of disparaging dialogue for the film to adversely impact the market for Merlot wines throughout the US. Continue reading
Nyuk Nyuk Yuck: The 11th Another Hole in the Head Mixes Hilarity with Horror
by Dennis Harvey
Considering that the Bay Area has just about every other imaginable kind of specialized film festival, you might wonder that we don’t have one for comedy. Continue reading