“Bend It Like Beckham” came out in my teenage years, and it’s one of those movies that I watched over and over again. There’s a memorable line in the movie: “Anyone can cook aloo gobi, but who can bend a ball like Beckham?”
Read MoreI grew up watching “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” every year, so it was one of the first blog posts I listed out for fall when planning Veg Out content. Obviously, I had to pick something with pumpkin, and it’s probably become pretty apparent that I love pie.
Read MoreGiven Matt Damon’s now iconic line in “Good Will Hunting,” I knew I had to make something with apples for the pairing. Taking into account the movie’s dramatic nature, I went with a crumble.
Read MoreBenoit 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 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 MoreWe are pairing our beloved “Batwoman” with some vegan buffalo wings.
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 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.
Read MoreA good share of “Twenties” (especially the first season) takes place at the coffee shop the main character frequents while working. It made me think of the coffee shop that used to be in the office building where I worked and how I always went for the chocolate chip banana bread as an afternoon treat.
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