Forking Tasty

RECAP-REEL TASTY: STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

photo credit: Kun Kim

Last Saturday the REEL TASTY deck turned black and white and became extra spicy. It had been on Aimee’s brain for a while to get a Creole/Cajun meal on the table. She had spent some time this year down in NOLA and was itching to recreate some of her favorite dishes for friends. As it turns out choosing the movie was the tough part. As we scoured the archives looking for NOLA inspired movies, few of them leaped out at us. Of those none felt appropriate for following JAWS (our last movie choice).Then we came upon this gem. A classic. One of the rare works in which a play translates so well to the screen that it is rewarded with highest honors in both artistic disciplines. A Street Car Named Desire, although a pretty heavy drama, sets a mood that can’t help pull you deep into the era and the environment. Now all I had to do was brush up on Creole/Cajun recipes. I used to be deep into the style but as I started my rue I realized I have not cooked it in years.

For those who are first time readers, Reel Tasty is…

RECAP-REEL TASTY: JAWS

A few days ago a giant, man-eating shark visited the deck along with 17 dinner guests. Our fourth dinner this summer was another beautiful evening. Some old faces again, mixed with a few new ones made for a great evening.

We started off with…

Pick the next Reel Tasty film

Our next dinner will be on July 25th. This time we are letting you influence what movie we film. In choosing these three contenders we thought about summer, fun and pure hilarity. Not only did we dig deep to the roots of our childhood summers but we pulled three of the funniest movies from the 80′s of all time. All of them have their charm and are comedy in different ways.

Here is how it will work…

Dinner with the Goonies

Saturday, May 9th at 7:00pm
Our first summer dinner on the deck.
Here’s the skinny on the fat.