Isak Dinesen (pseudonym for Karen Blixen) is one of my favorite writers and Babette’s Feast is a true flavorista classic. It is the tale of a renowned French chef who finds herself exiled from revolutionary France to a small Danish village as the maid to 2 elderly, repressed spinsters. In 1988, this wonderful story was made into a […]
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Anyone can cook, even a rat!
As our first foray into the "Food Flicks" file of Flavorista, I have to mention Ratatouille as one of my favorite food movies. While watching it again, my 5 year old daughter came up to me and said that when she bites into fresh mozzarella, she sees "snow topped mountains." This is reminiscent of a terrific moment […]