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Movie Night Menus: Dinner and Drink Recipes Inspired by the Films We Love

André Darlington Tenaya Darlington

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English
Running Press
27 December 2016
Who doesn't enjoy three of life's most enjoyable social activities - eating, drinking, and movie-watching? Movie Night Menus is a food-cocktail-and-film pairing guide inspired by the classics we love perfect for date night or to entertain in style. The book highlights thirty crowd-pleasing films from the 1930s through the '80s paired with signature drinks and dishes that appear in, or are inspired by, each film's setting and stars - all crafted for modern tastes. Unique entertaining features include period-appropriate suggestions for table settings, attire, music, and party accents; a variety of menus, from snacks and light bites, to date-night menus, to dinner parties; Watch for This sidebars offering insider tips on notable moments in each film - party scenes, home design flourishes, influential fashion, anecdotes, and more. Featured films include: The Thin Man (1934), The Philadelphia Story (1940), Sunset Boulevard (1950), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), American Graffiti (1973), and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). With entertaining tips, movie trivia, and background on each film, dish, and cocktail, Movie Night Menus provides the perfect accompaniments and conversation pieces to round out a fun-filled evening perfect for one, two, or more.

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Imprint:   Running Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 215mm,  Width: 165mm,  Spine: 21mm
Weight:   724g
ISBN:   9780762460939
ISBN 10:   0762460938
Pages:   224
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Brother-and-sister writing team Tenaya and Andre Darlington are the authors of the forthcoming book The New Cocktail Hour: The Essential Guide to Hand-Crafted Drinks, and write the cocktail-focused lifestyle blog Sprig & Spirit (sprigandspirit.com). As food journalists, they have spent the last twenty years covering dining trends and hosting parties together. They also like to project old movies onto large surfaces. Tenaya Darlington is a food writer, blogger, journalist, and educator in Philadelphia. She pens the blog Madame Fromage (madamefromageblog.com) and is the author of The Di Bruno Bros. House of Cheese. She is also the author of a novel, Maybe Baby, and a poetry collection, Madame Deluxe. By day, Tenaya is a member of the writing faculty at Saint Joseph s University. Andre Darlington is a drinks, food, and travel writer based in Madison, WI. He is a long-time contributor to Madison s alternative weekly, Isthmus, where he has been an award-winning restaurant critic and wine and cocktail columnist. Andre has been a Napa Valley Vintners Association fellow and a judge for the international wine competition, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, as well as for the American Craft Distillers Association.

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