Benoit Blanc, one of the characters in “Knives Out,” refers to the death at the center of the film’s story as “a case with a hole in the middle — a donut.” The film takes place in Massachusetts in the fall, and as someone who once lived in western Massachusetts, I know apple cider donuts are a perfect fall comfort food to go with that setting.
Read MoreAs someone who has lived in the Midwest for most of her life and is now a Minnesota resident, it was only a matter of time before I had hotdish on the blog. I also knew it was only a matter of when not if with my movie choice for this pairing, “10 Things I Hate About You.”
Read MoreYes, Spider-Manwich is the official name of this sandwich, but the full name is “Spider-Manwich, or Peter Parker Picked a Pack of Pickled Peppers.”
Read MoreSince this post is a James Bond double feature, we have two options for martinis, the Dr. Notini and the Shaken Not Stirred.
Read MoreThe most intriguing food I watched the characters eat in “Insecure” were cookies they made in one of the last episodes: chocolate chip with Doritos baked in. I decided to run with that and make them vegan and gluten-free. I even found some vegan nacho tortilla chips!
Read MoreThe “Fast & Furious” franchise is one of my favorite guilty pleasures. To go along with the franchise name, you can make this soy chorizo queso dip very quickly (five minutes or less) and the chorizo gives it a little kick, or a “furious” taste.
Read MoreWhen I saw Alia Shawkat’s character eating a bowl of pasta resembling cacio e pepe during my binge watch of “Search Party” earlier this year, I knew what my pairing would be.
Read MoreWhen brainstorming what food to pair with “The Orville,” the episode where the crew convinces Lt. Commander Bortus to eat a bunch of random items, including a cactus, came to mind.
Read MoreI love a good coming-of-age movie, and “Reality Bites” hits all the right notes of mid-1990s nostalgia. I chose the 4 different toppings for these mini polenta pizzas to represent the movie’s four main characters.
Read More“Always Be My Maybe” is one of my newer favorites, in large part because one of the main characters is a chef and restaurateur. I made teriyaki chickpea bao based on a scene involving the two main characters and some coveted free buns.
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