When I decided to start the Summer of Scoops with “We Are Lady Parts,” I researched Middle Eastern ice cream flavors and came across booza, which is the Arabic word for ice cream and typically has more of a stretchy consistency.
Read MoreWhen I decided to write about “Fallen Angels,” I knew I wanted to figure out a way to get angel hair pasta into a relevant dish, so Hong Kong noodles were an easy choice.
Read MoreWhen I watched the Vietnamese food-themed episode of “Take Out,” I knew I had to pair the show with my favorite Vietnamese dish: a tofu bánh mì.
Read MoreIn honor of Syttende Mai (Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17), I’m pairing one of my favorite modern Scandinavian shows, “Hilda,” with a lunch that involves a Norwegian delicacy: lefse.
Read MoreIn “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” the lead character says this: “A person’s relationship with food is one of their most important relationships.” I saw this movie at a very pivotal point in my life, when one of my favorite foods was the cookie dough cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory.
Read MoreWhile I know the lead character in “Drive My Car” would not approve of car snacks, it occurred to me that the contained nature of the trending snackle boxes might be a good compromise.
Read MoreWhen I saw that April is National Soft Pretzel Month, I instantly knew what pairing I had to do to celebrate: “The Office.”
Read MoreJack Lemmon’s character famously strains spaghetti using a tennis racket in “The Apartment,” so I knew that’s what I had to make for this pairing.
Read More“This Is Us” was a big comfort show for me during its six-season run, and tuna noodle casserole was a big comfort food staple of my childhood.
Read MoreI knew I wanted to pair some kind of twisted food with “Twister,” so I went with one of my favorites: cinnamon sugar twisted donuts.
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