Hitchcock, Truffaut, Carbon Negative Craft Cocktails and James Dean’s Favorite Foods.

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Kenn Fong

Dear Friends,

Ever heard of Hitchcock or Truffaut? Most likely you have seen some of their movies—possibly more of the work they directed than by other filmmakers. Our focus this week is on the new documentary Hitchcock/Truffaut as the French director’s daughter Laura and independent filmmaker Roger Leatherwood take turns writing about it. Pam Grady interviews the doc’s director, Kent Jones, who also offers an essay on growing up discovering these movies. As a bonus we offer a selection of most unusual trailers in Eat My Shorts. Continue reading →

Salmon: Hayes Street Grill Style

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Kenn Fong

by Patricia Unterman

Patricia Unterman is the chef/co-owner of the Hayes Street Grill, a San Francisco seafood restaurant renowned for serving sustainably harvested fish and shellfish certified by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch. Continue reading →

The Wild Salmon Breach

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Kenn Fong

A film review by Patricia Unterman

Did you see the recent news that the FDA approved genetically modified salmon (called “Frankenfish” by critics) for human consumption? While major retailers like Target and Costco have vowed to not carry GMO salmon, this announcement sharply brings into the spotlight once again the need to illuminate the message that eating wild salmon saves them. Continue reading →

Eat Wild / Watch Wild

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Kenn Fong

A Must-See Movie Dedicated to the Wild Salmon Dilemma

Watch a powerful film about saving wild salmon for future generations – and raise money for to help keep EatDrinkFilms.com going all with a click. The award-winning documentary film The Breach is available now to watch online – or stream to your TV. You can buy or rent the film here. Continue reading →

Chopstick Cinema Recipes, Creed Cred, Teller on Houdini, Lion’s Den Cocktail

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Kenn Fong

Dear Friends,

We hope that you had your fill of whatever makes Thanksgiving taste good for you. Continue reading →

Eat My Shorts: FOOD FOR THOUGHT, FOOD FOR LIFE

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Kenn Fong

We want our food fast, convenient and cheap, but at what cost? As farms have become supersized, our environment suffers and so does the quality of our food. Continue reading →

No Wheat, No Worries: FLAVOR FLOURS by Alice Medrich

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Kenn Fong

a book review by Risa Nye

Alice Medrich, who introduced the chocolate truffle to an eager America many years ago, wrote a stunning cookbook that introduces a variety of innovations to traditional baking: all the recipes in her book, Flavor Flours (Artisan Books, Nov. 2014), utilize non-wheat flours. Continue reading →

Food, Art, Community: One Artist’s Perspective on How to NOURISH All

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Kenn Fong

by Caroline Siemers

When you think of exceptional wine, food and hospitality, if you’re in the US, you probably think of the Napa Valley. Not only is Napa the center of American winemaking, it’s also home to two of only nine American restaurants to receive three Michelin stars: Chef Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry (Yountville) and Chef Christopher Kostow’s The Restaurant at Meadowood (St. Helena). Continue reading →

The Napa Valley Film Festival Celebrates Film, Food and Wine with a Discount for EatDrinkFilms Readers.

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Kenn Fong

The ultimate celebration of film, food and wine, the Napa Valley Film Festival lights up Napa, Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga November 11-15. NVFF features 120 new independent films and studio sneak previews screening in 12 theaters including the beautifully restored movie palace, The Uptown and many custom designed venues throughout the four walkable villages. Continue reading →

Happy Halloween!

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Kenn Fong

Courtesy Rykoff Collection/CORBIS

Dear Friends,

Happy Halloween!

As a kid Halloween was about decorating our house and pretending it was haunted. Other than character-based costumes there were no decorations to buy. We used ingenuity to create our sets and ways to scare trick-or-treaters. Continue reading →

IN DEFENSE OF FOOD: An Eater’s Manifesto (a Book Excerpt)

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Kenn Fong

The new movie based on Michael Pollan’s best-selling book is having its San Francisco Premiere Saturday, October 24 at the Roxie Theatre as part of EatDrinkFilms’ Food Day /Film Day celebration. Read about the film here.

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