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I got to see the new movie, Julie & Julia, over the weekend. While I enjoyed the film, I can’t say I loved it.
What I loved: Meryl Streep’s brilliant performance as Julia Child. Stanley Tucci as Julia’s husband, Paul Child. Getting to watch the story of Julia Child on the big screen — all the [...]

I’ve loved Julia Child for as long as I can remember. She’s always been an inspiration, and let’s be honest, a hero to me. Today I’m very proud to be featured as the official Blogger of the Day on the new Julie & Julia movie website. I’m very much looking forward to seeing the film, which premieres August 7th. Not only for my love of Julia Child, but also because it looks like a fun movie. Plus, Meryl Streep is one of my all-time favorite actresses. I am also a fan of Julie Powell’s wonderful book, Julie & Julia. Blogger Julie Powell ambitiously cooked and blogged her way through Mastering the Art of French Cooking in 365 days, and lived to write a book about it.

I was delighted to catch the new documentary, FRESH, by Ana Sophia Joanes at the Newport Beach film festival last month. FRESH is a movie about modern food production and supply, how messed up it is, the ramifications of industrial agriculture, and what we need to do to fix it. This is a must-see, folks. Absolutely do not miss this movie. Not only is the film informative and captivating, it’s so emotionally powerful I was moved to tears more than once (okay, let’s be honest, my cheeks were wet throughout).

I’m so excited I can hardly stand it! In less than a week, my dear friend and fellow blogger, Kelly the Kitchen Kop is flying to Southern California and we are going to go to the beach! Newport Beach, to be exact, to attend the Newport Beach Film Festival. We are covering the screening of a new feature-length documentary about sustainable agriculture called FRESH.

If you’re like me, you were disgusted by those high-fructose corn syrup commercials that came out a few months ago. I found some funny spoof ads on YouTube and thought you’d love a good laugh on a Friday afternoon. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did…

This Saturday in Los Angeles, you can catch a free screening of a great new documentary called “Food Fight”, starring Michael Pollan and chefs Alice Waters, Dan Barber, and Wolfgang Puck.
Here’s the trailer:

Here’s some information about the film from the website:

Eating good food is a sensual experience. We taste it, we savor it, and we [...]

“This isn’t about good people versus bad people. It’s about the machine that’s taken over this country. It’s like something out of science fiction. The land, the cattle, human beings. This machine don’t give a shit. Pennies a pound, pennies a pound. That’s all it cares about. A few more pennies a pound.”
“By the way, [...]

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“For the first time in American history, our generation was at risk of having a shorter lifespan than our parents. And it was because of what we ate.” —Curt Ellis, KING CORN filmmaker

I’m so excited. They are showing “King Corn” on PBS tonight. You do not want to miss this movie!
Check your local listings and [...]

Guess what came in my mailbox today? My very own DVD copy of “King Corn”. I ordered a copy from their website, since I missed it in the theater.
I’m watching it now.
It’s BRILLIANT! Horrifying. But brilliant.
They actually make high fructose corn syrup at home. Did you know that high fructose corn syrup is inedible industrial [...]

This is truly eye-opening and inspiring:
The Story of Stuff
So much so, in fact, that — I’ll admit it — I cried a little bit at the end.
It’s just so OBVIOUS! And so sad. That treadmill we are all on. Work, watch TV, consume.
But at the same time, it offers hope. A way out.
Actually I think [...]