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…
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It’s a Wonderful Life & Mulled Wine for A Fork & A Flick Friday
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…
A Walk In The Clouds & Pumpkin Flower Soup
Tonight’s A Fork & A Flick movie is A Walk in the Clouds. You may not think that it is much of a foodie movie, however the film takes place on a fictional Northern California Vineyard, which alone opens up a sundry of possibilities for gastronomy because you may already be aware that Napa and…
Labor Day Weekend Movie – “Waitress” & Falling In Love Chocolate Silk Pie
It’s time for A Fork & A Flick Friday again – the first Friday of the month, when we feature a movie and a complimenting dish. This particular first Friday of the month is also the start of Labor Day weekend. It’s the first indicator of the end of summer and culmination of vacations, but…
Forest Gump Movie Night For 4th of July & Shrimp Chowder
What better choice for a 4th of July weekend than a movie that navigates across American history through the life of its main character and hits upon everything from American politics to race, religion, war and even sex. The film carries us through the beautiful American landscape and into a special 4th of July. It touches…
The Counterfeiters Movie Night with Simple Spinach & Potato Soup
We are taking a turn for the more serious this Friday with The Counterfeiters. A 2007 Austrian-German drama film written and directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, this movie is the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936. It is actually a film based on a 1925 novel…
Kentucky Derby Inspired Movie Night With Secretariat
Pull out your hats for some Southern charm, ladies, because this weekend is the Kentucky Derby! So, we thought we would gear up with Secretariat for “A Fork & A Flick” Friday. We will be sipping Mint Juleps and enjoying the movie this Friday evening. Secretariat is a movie for the whole family to enjoy,…
Red Beer Inspired By the Hit Film Jerry Maguire
For this Fork and a Flick Friday we are gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday with a football themed movie. My choice with a great cocktail idea to serve during the big game is Jerry Maguire. This movie has it all. It is great for the guys and the girls. It’s a romantic comedy, but…