In “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.
While 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.
When I saw that April is National Soft Pretzel Month, I instantly knew what pairing I had to do to celebrate: “The Office.”
Jack 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.
“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.
One of the characters in “Girls5eva” works in what she refers to as an “authentic-ish” Italian restaurant, so I knew I wanted to do a pairing with the baked mostaccioli I grew up with in St. Louis.
To kick off my Veg Out second anniversary double feature, I’m combining two of my favorite comforting classics: “Almost Famous” and quesadillas.
In recent years, “Saturday Night Live” has jumped on social media trends, so I thought I’d pick a TikTok food trend for my pairing. Instead of the feta tomato pasta that took the platform by storm, I’m doing a simple feta tomato dip.
“Watch What Happens Live” features a lot of dishing on the latest Bravo scandals, so I had to come up with a breakfast hotdish recipe for this latest Breakfast with Bravo pairing!
I chose a French toast bake to pair with “The Family Stone” because there is a pivotal scene in the movie involving a breakfast bake and a kitchen disaster.