tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post5336673963683036675..comments2024-02-05T21:23:49.249-08:00Comments on Lady Eve's Reel Life: About Memory, Movies, More...The Lady Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-54101905701281169032014-07-31T23:10:27.799-07:002014-07-31T23:10:27.799-07:00Good to hear from you, Ken, and I'm glad you l...Good to hear from you, Ken, and I'm glad you liked this little experiment of mine.<br /><br />Love your Martini memory. I had a similar experience. Expected something icy and clean and fabulous and nearly choked when I took my first sip of what might as well have been liquid Sterno.<br /><br />I haven't seen "Twister," so don't know anything about the apparently appealing (or at least memorable) role it played. One dish I've always been curious about - but have never made or even tasted - is "timpano," the centerpiece dish in another 1996 movie, "Big Night." That film is a foodie's dream.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-82238893517080839262014-07-30T17:54:33.150-07:002014-07-30T17:54:33.150-07:00All the other comments are correct, this is a very...All the other comments are correct, this is a very charming post! I love it's free association feel and as a film fan, I know for a fact how easy it is to find the smallest things in films to be of influence. <br />Throughout my entire childhood I saw movies (mostly 50s - 60s films) that featured martini's as the drink of choice. What with that classy glass, it always looked so glamorous. When I became of age I ordered one at a restaurant and felt very grown-up, indeed. Imagine my surprise when that cool, clear-looking drink tasted like something to strip paint off furniture. Who knew?<br />And although I can't boast having made any dishes inspired by films I've seen, the one thing I recall and took from that terrible 1996 movie, "Twister", is a taste for steak and eggs. I somehow never had that combination before, and to this day, each time I order that artery-clogging meal, I think of that film. Thanks for a refreshingly unique post! Ken Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940648971296673233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-26266342667113066432014-07-17T17:18:56.735-07:002014-07-17T17:18:56.735-07:00That was a 4-star mini-ramble, Rick! I can't h...That was a 4-star mini-ramble, Rick! I can't help but wonder if anyone ever happened to go to see "Wild Strawberries" expecting it to be an Ingrid movie...The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-24164116401285990082014-07-17T16:30:44.800-07:002014-07-17T16:30:44.800-07:00A very entertaining post, Eve! I thought briefly t...A very entertaining post, Eve! I thought briefly that your mind might wander off into strawberry movies. That beings WILD STRAWBERRIES to mind. When I was a 14, I saw a drive-in ad for an Ingmar movie and thought the newspaper had spelled Ingrid's name wrong. See, that brings the conversation back to Ingrid and your bubbly post.Classic Film and TV Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548537117263337339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-46707103225370298352014-07-17T15:53:07.050-07:002014-07-17T15:53:07.050-07:00Thanks, Allen, just doing something a little diffe...Thanks, Allen, just doing something a little different for a change. There are many variations on Strawberries Romanoff (including Raspberries Romanoff), this is the way I've always made it. Hope you make some, I can't imagine you won't like it. The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-15642887718466841412014-07-17T14:00:09.670-07:002014-07-17T14:00:09.670-07:00Great post, Eve! I love to cook as well, so I may ...Great post, Eve! I love to cook as well, so I may have to try your recipe. (Or, whoever's recipe it is.) That was an inventive way to post your memories, laced with movies. Allen Hefnerhttp://bitactors.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-58443055075969913262014-07-16T21:01:57.632-07:002014-07-16T21:01:57.632-07:00Perhaps we'll have a chance to share a toast w...Perhaps we'll have a chance to share a toast with a bit of the bubbly in Hollywood next April, my friend. Hope so.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-51193283809266286972014-07-16T17:47:34.803-07:002014-07-16T17:47:34.803-07:00Now you are talking my language! Champagne goes wi...Now you are talking my language! Champagne goes with EVERYTHING. An intoxicating post, my dear!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-14631119591267690842014-07-15T20:39:10.651-07:002014-07-15T20:39:10.651-07:00Thank you, Christian. Romanoffs was definitely leg...Thank you, Christian. Romanoffs was definitely legendary, I knew of it even in the "backwoods" of northern San Diego County. It is the perfect time of year to whip up some strawberries a la Romanoff, let me know what you think if you do make the recipe.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-8111506164298721672014-07-15T17:44:34.267-07:002014-07-15T17:44:34.267-07:00CW, I agree, you "must" do all of those ...CW, I agree, you "must" do all of those things!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-34023541139478810802014-07-15T17:20:50.049-07:002014-07-15T17:20:50.049-07:00Great piece Lady Eve, and nice bit of memory dredg...Great piece Lady Eve, and nice bit of memory dredging. I remember the legend of Romanoff's from LA, I think my parents went there (he wasn't a real Romanoff though), and of course champagne was never a stranger in their household in the 50s. I'll have to try your recipe. Now's the time for strawberries.Christian Esquevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04442827724576856379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-54911546454347320222014-07-15T12:37:29.833-07:002014-07-15T12:37:29.833-07:00Your mind wandered to a lovely place. I must try ...Your mind wandered to a lovely place. I must try Strawberries Romanoff, and I must watch some movies with those four gentlemen in the picture from 1957.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-17192400537524900172014-07-14T08:25:43.404-07:002014-07-14T08:25:43.404-07:00Thanks, John, glad you enjoyed this somewhat "...Thanks, John, glad you enjoyed this somewhat "free association" approach to classic film blogging. Strawberries Romanoff is easy to make - which may be the only way you'll have a chance to sample it, I don't think it's served in many restaurants these days.The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509825018139758536.post-67737959168249513402014-07-14T03:09:53.566-07:002014-07-14T03:09:53.566-07:00Eve, A wonderful and original post. The Strawberri...Eve, A wonderful and original post. The Strawberries Romanoff sounds delicious!.John/24Frameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719659042858962026noreply@blogger.com