Michael Pollan has written best-selling books about his journeys with food, his discoveries and how that has changed the way he eats. To this end he also has become a terrific chef. It runs in the family as has been shown the terrific Pollan Family Table Cookbook written by his mother and three sisters with contributions by Michael too. Continue reading
Polish poster for Babette’s Feast.
by Gary Meyer
When the movie Babette’s Feast opened in 1987 it caused quite a sensation. Based on a story by Isak Dinesen (aka Karen Blixen), the author’s popularity had grown enormously two years before when Meryl Streep and Robert Redford were directed by Sydney Pollack in the award-winning Out of Africa. Continue reading
EatDrinkFilms is proud to present the Premiere of El Somni (The Dream) as part of the Food Day / Film Day celebration on October 24, 7PM at the Roxie Theatre in San Francisco. The film focuses on an incredible 12-course dinner that fuses culinary skills with multi-media projections, opera, and a wide range of the arts. This week we also feature two recipes from the Roca Brothers and two reviews in Critics Corner. Continue reading
We suspect that preparation of these Roca recipes may be more than most of us have the time and patience to prepare but there will be some of you daring enough to attempt them. For the rest of us it is just fascinating to watch, read and imagine. Continue reading
[El Somni (The Dream) will have its San Francisco Premiere on Saturday, October 24 at 7:00pm as part of Food Day / Film Day. Details and tickets at eatdrinkfilmsfest.com. ]
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We are proud to bring a version of our Eat My Shorts feature to the big screen on Saturday, October 24. Continue reading
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Welcome to issue 76 of EatDrinkFilms.
This week features two installments of Critics Corner with an emphasis on vivid humor: M.K. Brown and Paul Krassner view Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon and bring their own experiences to bear upon the movie’s version of events, while Robert Bloomberg and Ralph Eggleston celebrate the diverse themes and imaginative visions of Ron Diamond’s traveling festival the Animation Show of Shows. Continue reading
Audrey at Home is the kind of book that makes your heart glad. It’s a wonderful insight into the home life of a superstar, and it is fabulous that her son Luca Dotti has spent so much time putting to paper so many of his memories, and family recipes. For those of us who are nosey about what our idols liked to eat and drink, this is an absolute goldmine. Continue reading
Welcome to issue 75 of Eat Drink Films.
This week, San Francisco Film Critics Circle member and His & Hers Beer Notes columnist Daniel Barnes previews the Mill Valley Film Festival, moving from high-profile films with distribution on through to inventive movies from Romania, Colombia, Korea, Hungary, Chile and Iceland. Continue reading
We are thrilled to welcome Ruth back to EatDrinkFilms. And she will be returning to the Bay Area this week for dinner parties, conversations and book signings. Full list below.
