My roommate just called me a foodie, and I took that as an ultimate compliment. She called me this as we were eating slightly-out-of-season, but-still-delicious Strawberry & Leek Quesadillas. I’m sure they would’ve tasted even better with in-season strawberries and not-two-week-old leeks, but they were pretty great regardless.
Another recent and slightly more season-appropriate eating experience was Roasted Squash with Goat Cheese salad. Super simple and super delicious.
And when I get my hands on some almond flour (does this actually exist??) I might just try Harvest Cake with Vanilla Cream, a dietary-restriction-friendly recipe that still sounds so yummy. The photos alone are making my mouth water.
Since I seem to be really loving the hyphenated phrases today, I hope you have a fantastically-cozy-mid-fall-Friday, full of good food, lovely friends, and perhaps that new issue of TGS.
Fall is my least favourite season. This comes as a shock to most of my friends, but I just think it’s wet and miserable. But it has its consolations. For one, great movies. The summer fluff is gone, and in its place the movie gods give us some serious shit. Here are the five films that I’m most looking forward to:
Contagion, Sept 9
Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, The Informant!) gathers a stacked cast (Matt Damon, Kate Winslet and Marion Cotillard to name a few) into his thriller about the world fallen mercy to a deadly virus.
Drive, Sept 16
Ryan Gosling seems to be snatching up every compelling role he can get his hands on, including this action/art flick with Carey Mulligan by director Nicholas Winding Refn (who nabbed the prize for best director at Cannes).
The Artist, Nov 23
I’ve never seen a silent film before, but this one looks incredible and has me intrigued.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Dec 9
Based on the John Le Carre novel, this Cold War era spy thriller features Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and Tom Hardy.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Dec 21
Last year, The Social Network delivered on the most intriguing trailer of the year. Let’s hope David Fincher can repeat the feat with his adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s novel.
My roommate just called me a foodie, and I took that as an ultimate compliment. She called me this as we were eating slightly-out-of-season, but-still-delicious Strawberry & Leek Quesadillas. I’m sure they would’ve tasted even better with in-season strawberries and not-two-week-old leeks, but they were pretty great regardless.
Another recent and slightly more season-appropriate eating experience was Roasted Squash with Goat Cheese salad. Super simple and super delicious.