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#159 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids?

#164 Brazil?

I'm thinking Oldboy. If so, *fantastic* Korean film!!

Must I cook noodles al dente?! No I say! I like my noodles silky, soft and otherwise welcoming but certainly not mushy and definitely exhibit no resistance. Shalmanese, what is this "distraction" you speak of that occurs when using a less refined product? Wonderful thread topic, by the way.

I love congee. You can toss almost any leftover in (early or late in the process, depending on the leftover. Cheap, as well. I rank it up with frittata as a "clean out the fridge" make-over meal. BTW, how salty is that better than boullion stuff? ← The Better Than Bouillon base is admittedly quite salty, though not nearly as bad as those salt licks called bouillon cubes, and a whole lot tastier. I wind up using it at about half-strength compared to package directions, and find that it still gives plenty of baseline flavor on which to build other dishes. One of the first times I ever used it was for a batch of lentils; I wound up basically inhaling the whole batch in one sitting, it was so good. (Erm, that was pre-weight-loss regimen ... ) I spotted that plate design in one of your earlier blogs. I still want some of those! ← Alas, I remember going looking for that pattern on-line myself, when last you asked about it, and coming up empty. ← Perhaps these are what you're looking for? They aren't that pretty warm color but still...

My husband is the same. Milk with pie, cake, cookies, puddings etc. but not with steak, lasagne, burritos..you get the idea. I prefer water, if anything. I was raised with a glass (or small carton) of milk to the side of my breakfast, lunch and supper plate except for the time I spent with my Italian grandmother. No beverages for her except water and that was usually taken towards the end of our meal. I live in a milk-pushing society and I am definitely not on board. Organic milk is okay, much, much better tasting but the high prices keep me away. I use soy milk, too. But this is only for me. That "beany" flavor in a cream sauce would not bode well for homeland peace.

If it is not Tideland, I give up! ← Tideland is the film! Not sure if I'd recommend it considering the rather gruesome content but that isn't unusual for Gilliams films. Odd, fascinating and faintly disgusting.

Milk seems slightly spoiled to me. I love sour yogurt, stinky cheese and frozen treats but drinking milk straight up probably isn't going to happen. Also, I haven't yet found an appreciation for the various, cured olives. Damn. I love salty things and small, tricky to eat finger foods so I don't know what the hell my problem is. Perhaps with enough goat cheese...

And she's wearing two of my favorite colors! Mizducky, are those kumquats with that pork terrine? Do you know if they were pickled? edited to add a Whoops! I didn't notice your link to "their very detailed website." So, what did you think of the kumquats? I find them pretty bitter when eaten from hand but I bet they make nice preserves.

How about the Brother's Grimm? ← Right director, wrong film. So close... ← It has to be... The Adventures of Baron Munchausen - a film that had its problems. ← Still so close...perhaps I was one of the few who saw it.

A good n- creepy guess but incorrect. 141. An extremely bizarre tea-party. The table is set with beer braised rabbit with carrots, onions and potatoes, a jar of lemonade and butter tarts for dessert. CLUE: a jar of peanut butter and ants CLUE: It had a very limited release even though the director is well known for both his direction *and* animation. Added clue: Director was a member of Monty Python. ← How about the Brother's Grimm? ← Right director, wrong film. So close...

A good n- creepy guess but incorrect. 141. An extremely bizarre tea-party. The table is set with beer braised rabbit with carrots, onions and potatoes, a jar of lemonade and butter tarts for dessert. CLUE: a jar of peanut butter and ants CLUE: It had a very limited release even though the director is well known for both his direction *and* animation. Added clue: Director was a member of Monty Python.

Difficult to find but stunningly delicious. Preserved frais de bois.

Not very pretty but sparkling apple cider (or any apple-based drink), prune juice and a bit of orange juice is good. Tart cranberry juice would pair well with the thicker, sweeter prune juice. Perhaps you could use the prune juice in a granita with lemon? Prune and almond ice-cream?

My bits, sprinkles and drops aren't much different than anyone else's. Citrus- oranges, tangelos, tangerines, mandarins, lemons and limes. Lea and Perrin's Worcestershire Sauce, Franks and Tabasco (especially the chipotle), Sriracha, red, rice or basalmic vinegars, soy sauce, Bragg's or fish sauce. A bit of butter, sesame oil or unrefined corn oil (love this stuff!). Brown/white sugar, honey or vanilla. Parsley or chives. Smoked paprika, ground pasilla, dehydrated, chopped onions, dry mustard, bay leaves (I adore bay), celery and caraway seeds, espresso powder, dark chocolate and saigon cinnamon.

Very interesting! I wonder what's done with those noses n- lips. Nostril stew? Lips and eggs for breakfast?

Most of the Hepburn-Tracy films had wonderful bits of food scenes. The sexiest? Woman of the Year. A passionate kiss in silhouette, fever broken with a suggestion of a "nice cold glass of milk." Gorgeous.

Faaaarrrewellll, A-MAN-da!! Adios. . . Right you are. Those were the days. ← Oh heck yes! Nearly every time I make a salad I think of Adam in an untied apron that's slung over his suit rubbing a clove of garlic in a wooden bowl. He thinks to add a bit of green bell pepper and Amanda dismisses the suggestion saying that they're "indigestible." Love it. Now that I'm really thinking about it, I can recall a rather obsessive amount of food scenes in most of the Hepburn-Tracy films.

Formula 51 ← Could be, and I'd give you credit, but it was a second clue for Movie #137, The Godfather, which has been solved. It was sent to signify that Luca Brazzi slept with the fishes. ← Well, technically (anally ) the two fish were wrappped in Brazzis woefully inadequate bullet-proof vest which was then wrapped in plain, brown paper. ← I bow to your correction---that movie made quite an impression on me---went to see it in Denver as a first-run, and don't think I've seen the whole thing since. Did you rewind and look to see the wrappings, or do you have such a perfect memory? Wow. Apologies. I grovel. I cringe. Carry on. ← First run viewing? Eh-xellent! I had *just* finished watching it as a result of this very thread so the Sicilian message was fresh in mind. And aside from food, film is my way of life. Oh to tumble into the great beyond amongst the tomatoes and a happy grandson. Wonderful scene, that.

Young Frankenstein. A *great* scene around the dinner table. One of my top favorite films.

Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast? ← Correct a mundo, well the film was correct and Ben was in it, brilliantly I might add, but Ray Winston said the line and I couldn`t think of a way of giving a clue without giving it away. ← I really like "psychopathic Ghandi." Terribly funny! It'd be a good name for a musical band. I suspect that I should add as many clues towards #141 that I dare. It had a very limited release even though the director is well known for both his direction *and* animation.

141. An extremely bizarre tea-party. The table is set with beer braised rabbit with carrots, onions and potatoes, a jar of lemonade and butter tarts for dessert. clue: a jar of peanut butter and ants

Formula 51 ← Could be, and I'd give you credit, but it was a second clue for Movie #137, The Godfather, which has been solved. It was sent to signify that Luca Brazzi slept with the fishes. ← Well, technically (anally ) the two fish were wrappped in Brazzis woefully inadequate bullet-proof vest which was then wrapped in plain, brown paper.

Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast?

Dinner Rush?