Today is the first Friday in March, which means it’s time for A Fork & A Flick Friday. It’s when once a month I sit back and enjoy a movie and allow myself to be fully immersed in it with an inspired dish. This month I was a bit torn with Oscar Sunday having just…
It’s time for February’s Fork and a Flick Friday and with all the events that are approaching next week I thought I would change things up a bit. Monday, February 8th is Chinese New Year and it is the year of the monkey. If you are brave, try indulging in a Chinese delicacy, such as…
Happy New Year, everyone! It’s the first day of 2016 and the very first “A Fork and A Flick Friday” for this year. Being New Year’s Day, I want to post about a fun and relatable movie for this special occasion. One that inspires us to make our own New Year’s resolutions and reflect. I…
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping on your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, And folks dressed up like Eskimos……. Ahh… this 1945 classic by Bob Wells and Mel Tormé is the most sung Christmas song and the most famous recording is by Nat King Cole. The song is full…
The Scotch Egg, originally called Nargisi Kabab or Kofta goes back hundreds of years to the Mogul Empire of India. Although the London department store, Fortnum & Mason, claims to have invented Scotch eggs in 1738, clearly the inspiration came from the Mughlai dish Nargisi Kabab, which the British must have encountered as they claimed…
This week we have been doing a lot of Hanukkah celebration ideas, however, today it’s time to get back to how the Brits party during the holidays, particularly Christmas. I think todays little party starter appetizer is a great selection because it involves salmon which also plays into the Hanukkah festivities. Besides salmon being a Jewish…
Shepherd’s Pie is a homely and one of the coziest comfort foods on a wintry night. I think that is why it translates well into holiday time food. Served to school children in dormitories and to the wealthy in restaurants, such as The Ivy it appeals to all tastes. Shepherd’s Pie is originally known as…
For the final A Fork & A Flick Friday this year. I have selected It’s a Wonderful Life. What else could I have selected to cuddle up to on a cold winter Friday night in December? It’s an all-time classic that is to this day aired in movie theaters during the holidays. The 1946 Frank…