I chose vanilla milkshakes to pair with “Independence Day” because they’re both classic staples from my childhood, and there is a diner scene in the movie.
Read MoreThe idea of pairing crushed pineapple sorbet with the coming-of-age rom com “Crush” came to me pretty easily as an installment in my Summer of Scoops.
Read MoreWhen I decided to include “Hearts Beat Loud” in my Summer of Scoops, I knew I had to make something with beets to play on the movie’s title. So this week, we’ve got strawberry beet ice cream.
Read MorePairing watermelon sorbet with “The Watermelon Woman” seemed fairly natural to me.
Read MoreWhen 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.
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