tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69804384942348211802024-03-13T16:58:27.356-05:00chef du cinemaDiscover new movies and recipes, or revisit films or dishes you've loved. Make your own dinner & a movie party or an intimate night at home. It's your adventure too.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-77022147835466162502014-03-20T17:26:00.002-05:002014-03-20T17:26:23.640-05:00TV Bites: GoldfingerTHE MENU:
Golden Tomato-Basil Soup w/Cheddar Goldfish Croutons
Well, I suppose you've been wondering where I've been (or not). My herniated disc problem came back and so I was laid up again for another six weeks through Christmas. Then, I've just been busy reassessing my life and since I haven't been able to get anyone interested in the Chef du Cinema book, it's just time for me to move on.
Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-22287867663641965522013-10-29T22:00:00.000-05:002013-10-29T22:00:22.316-05:00Goldfinger Class CancelledMy deepest apologies to those who signed up, but we've had to cancel this weekend's class.
I'll be rescheduling the Goldfinger class to sometime in January.
Have a great holiday season and see you then, I hope.
Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-3364739567912197772013-09-14T23:47:00.000-05:002013-09-27T17:15:54.658-05:00The Class: O Brother, Where Art Thou?THE CLASS:
Jailbird BBQ Chicken Wings
Pappy O'Daniel's Buttermilk Biscuits 'n' Honey Butter
Grilled Boneless Rib Eye Steak with “Gratinated” Potatoes
Sauteed Greens & Corn
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
First things first... Wow, what a great class. Full house. Thanks all who came and especially the staff and volunteers at Central Market for a great job in making it happen.
I'm gonna say it one more Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-10817120763821435512013-08-11T07:34:00.000-05:002013-08-11T08:21:31.607-05:00New Class Tickets Now Available - O Brother, Where Art Thou?Time: Saturday September 14, 2013 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Central Market North, 4001 North Lamar, Austin, TX
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For my 20th class and 3rd anniversary teaching, I will be presenting a 3-course meal inspired by the Oscar-nominated adventure O Brother, Where Art Thou? Directed by the Coen Brothers, the film is a depression-era retelling of Homer's The Odyssey. The film starsChef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-19198619204043777362013-06-19T13:45:00.000-05:002013-06-19T13:46:53.144-05:00Interviews & Reviews! Chef du Cinema Live on KOOP Radio's Lights Camera Austin & A Nice Write-Up in the Chronicle!First up, my interview with Robert Sims from KOOP Radio's Lights Camera Austin from a couple of weeks ago. Click the image to hear the interview!
Also, a great little write up in the Austin Chronicle from back in April I haven't posted!
Chef du Cinema Presents 'American Graffiti'
Also: Bourbon root beer
By Joey Keeton, 12:41PM, Wed. Apr. 3
Chef du Cinema, aka Ron Deutsch, makes me wish that Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-20647345272247802152013-06-13T16:24:00.001-05:002013-06-19T13:46:12.511-05:00(shameless self-promotion time!) New Interview with 20 Feet from Stardom director Morgan Neville
Unsung Heroes: 'Twenty Feet from Stardom' Hails the Singers behind the Hits
by Ron Deutsch
Documentary Magazine, Summer 2013
For nearly two decades, Morgan Neville has defined himself as one of the most prolific documentary producer/directors of American pop culture. Beginning with his 1995 film Shotgun Freeway, which imagined a history of Los Angeles through the eyes of its denizens like JamesChef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-5516337790312870522013-06-08T22:43:00.000-05:002014-05-17T00:51:06.697-05:00The Class: Time BanditsTHE CLASS:
Ginger Ale Battered Fried Prawns w/Cilantro-Lime Tartar Sauce
RMS Titanic Asparagus Salad w/Champagne-Saffron Vinaigrette
Petto d' Anatra Arrosto con Mostarda di agrumi (Italian Roast Duck w/Citrus-Mustard Preserves)
Polenta Cremosa (Creamy Polenta)
Greek Fruit Salad w/Feta Cheese
If you follow this blog I don't have to tell you that I've been recuperating from a herniated disc whichChef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-64309967936064237152013-05-01T00:30:00.000-05:002013-05-01T10:33:29.715-05:00TV Bites: The WanderersTHE SNACK:
City Island Clam Fritters
I'm still slowly recuperating from my herniated disc, which has kept me from doing much for the last month other than laying in bed, popping pain killers, and getting acupuncture. But now I'm off the pain killers, I'm on to physical therapy, and hoping to rejoin the human race soon.
But here we are with part two of "The 70's Looks Back at the 50's" double Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-48948340032502682952013-04-25T19:43:00.000-05:002013-05-06T10:58:23.715-05:00New Class Tickets Now Available - Time Bandits - June 8thTime: Saturday June 8, 2013 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Central Market North, 4001 North Lamar, Austin, TX
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For my 19th class, I will be presenting a 4-course meal inspired by Terry Gilliam's fantasy/adventure classic, Time Bandits. It is a tale of a young boy who discovers his bedroom is a time-traveling portal when a band of wacky dwarfs crash through his armoire one Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-46791615875612540032013-04-06T22:17:00.004-05:002013-04-07T12:46:15.715-05:00The Class: American GraffitiTHE MEAL:
Classic California Caesar Salad
Open-Faced Meat Loaf Sandwich w/Brown Mushroom Gravy
French Fries
Homemade Ketchup
Bourbon-Root Beer & Vanilla Swirl Ice Cream w/The Great American Apple Pie
So what's been going on? Where've I been? Well.... just over a month ago I woke up with a herniated disc which basically crippled me in my right leg. But such is life. I was bedridden and on Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-11434203964831808832013-03-01T12:59:00.002-06:002013-03-01T13:16:10.460-06:00New Class Tickets Now Available: American Graffiti - April 6thTime: Saturday April 6, 2013 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Central Market North, 4001 North Lamar, Austin, TX
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For my 18th class, I will be presenting a great American classic movie with a great American classic diner meal. American Graffiti was co-written/directed by George Lucas, and features a cast of then mostly unknowns including Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le MatChef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-28954104243291108732013-02-23T21:54:00.000-06:002013-03-25T15:54:30.576-05:00The Class: OnceTHE MEAL:
Potato & Scallion Soup
Tomato-Cucumber Salad (Šopský salát)
Beef & Guinness Guláš (Goulash) w/Buttered Noodles
Ovocné Knedliky (Czech Fruit Dumplings) w/Irish Whiskey Butter Sauce
Wow, a sold out class tonight and a lot of new people. Everything went great except the movie froze twice (first time for everything, I guess). The food turned out quite well and most hadn't seen the movieChef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-40274193788778317632013-02-13T09:35:00.002-06:002013-03-26T01:31:43.374-05:00TV Bites: The Good, The Bad, The Weird (좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈)THE SNACK:
Grilled Pork Bulgogi Tacos w/Korean Slaw & Asian Pear/Cucumber Relish
Okay, here we are at part two of the "Good/Bad" double bill. Korean director Kim Jee-woon was inspired by Sergio Leone's classic The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (aka the part one of the double bill) to make his film.
I remember when I first saw this movie. It was during Fantastic Fest a few years ago. I sat down, theChef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-66284797488200971362013-02-02T17:39:00.000-06:002013-02-02T18:08:50.098-06:00TV Bites: Elevator to the Gallows (Ascenseur pour l’échafaud)THE SNACK:
Miles Davis' South Side Chicago Chili Mack
A version of this post can be found at The Criterion Collection website
Finally we arrive at the long-delayed (also procastinated) second half of the Paris, France double bill. And what a treat it is. With this movie, you get two wonderful things at the same time. First, the movie itself, but also you have one of the most wonderful Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-27755898706012544462013-01-07T13:51:00.002-06:002013-01-14T00:40:22.988-06:00TV Bites: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo)THE SNACK:
Pozole Verde w/Pork
Okay, enough holiday - back to work. Hope you had a happy one and, like myself, looking forward to a good new year. And don't forget to include signing up for one my classes in the new year as one of your new year's resolutions.
So we're gonna start a "good/bad" double bill now, which will have the long-delayed part deux of the French double bill in between. Now Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-40178993060899724022012-12-28T10:48:00.000-06:002013-01-27T10:52:06.610-06:00New Class Tickets Now Available: Once - February 23Time: Saturday February 23, 2013 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Central Market North, 4001 North Lamar, Austin, TX
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For my 17th Chef du Cinema class, I will be presenting a 4-course “Irish meet Czech” meal paired with the Oscar winning musical-romance Once. Singer/songwriter Glen Hansard plays a street musician in Dublin who meets a young Czech immigrant flower peddler (Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-8994504973250051192012-12-14T12:09:00.001-06:002012-12-14T12:10:04.412-06:00Another Great Review @ SlackerwoodI just got a very nice review from Kaliska Ross of the Austin Film Society at their online magazine Slackerwood of the Amélie class. Thanks!
A Delicious Evening With 'Amelie' and Chef du CinemaBy Kaliska Ross, December 14, 2012
Walking into the Central Market Cooking School for a Chef du Cinema class felt like walking into a French café. Well, sort of. There was wine and French bistro music Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-23898531355340465522012-12-01T22:46:00.000-06:002013-01-31T14:05:21.665-06:00The Class: AmélieTHE MEAL:
Tartelettes d'artichauts et tomates (Artichoke & Tomato Tartlets)
Chaud Salade de Lentilles Vertes Françaises (Warm French Green Lentil Salad)
Poulet Roti avec pommes de terre (French Style Roast Chicken with Potatoes)
Endives au Gratin façon Café des Deux Moulins
Maple-Pumpkin Crème Brûlée
Okay, so if you've been following this blog at all, you'll know I recently spent 10 days in Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-68927764167700680952012-11-06T08:10:00.000-06:002012-11-06T08:10:28.036-06:00A little taste of Amélie.....For those of you coming to my next class (which I hope means ALL of you...), I just went all the way to Paris to do some research.
Here's a photo of the corner market in Montemarte where Amélie shops....
And of course, here's where Amélie worked.
See you December 1st, I hope! Tickets and class info available HERE.Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-42689832057947226942012-10-30T20:16:00.000-05:002012-10-30T20:30:07.928-05:00TV Bites: Bride of FrankensteinTHE SNACK:
Elsa Lanchester's Deviled Pork Chops
Happy Halloween from Paris!! And it's part two of the Frankenstein double bill!!
You could say I'm on vacation, but you could also say I'm doing deep research for my December class (see above). I went to the cafe where Amelie worked and the little fruit/vegetable stand down the block from "her" house. Oh yeah, I'm eating a lot, and tomorrow Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-63859724881846887892012-10-19T23:20:00.001-05:002012-11-15T11:54:33.558-06:00New Class Tickets Now Available: Amélie - Sat, Dec. 1Time: Saturday December 1, 2012 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Central Market North, 4001 North Lamar, Austin, TX
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For my 16th Chef du Cinema class I will be sharing stories from my recent adventure in Paris with a 4-course French Bistro menu paired with the 2001 Oscar-nominated film Amélie. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou, it's a magical tale of a Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-71504924667850737652012-09-29T10:05:00.000-05:002012-10-02T00:58:35.075-05:00TV Bites: QuadropheniaTHE SNACK:
Beef Pie & Mash w/Liquor
A version of this post appears on the Criterion Collection site
On June 10, 1974, I was standing on a platform with some friends waiting for the Long Island Railroad train to arrive to take us to see The Who live at Madison Square Garden. I was a high school drop out, my father had just died, my mother's second husband had just run out on her, and nothingChef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-4974756024365140332012-09-16T11:09:00.001-05:002012-09-16T11:09:47.576-05:00Here's an Article/Interview with me at a French Food/Movie siteA few months ago, I connected with a woman in France who writes about film and food, Claire Dixsaut. Claire has written several cookbooks (unfortunately, not available in English) pairing food and movies, including ones on James Bond movies, Mafia movies, and her new book on Chaplain films!
So Claire asked if she could interview me and that I should pick a handful of films, offer a food Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-1299053107363689992012-09-13T00:54:00.000-05:002012-09-22T17:15:05.714-05:00TV Bites: Confessions of a Dangerous MindTHE SNACK:
The Formosa Cafe Sticky Ribs
One more Chinese food recipe! Who knew?
First off, let me get this off my chest.... This was going to be part one of the "Hollywood Celebrity in a Fictional Story" double bill with the second feature to be JCVD. I had seen JCVD at Fantastic Fest before it opened and really, really liked it. But I hadn't seen it since. When I rented to view, I discovered Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6980438494234821180.post-50410112398338102352012-08-27T16:01:00.003-05:002012-10-01T01:06:03.484-05:00Tickets Available NOW!!! - Young Frankenstein, Sat. October 20th!Time: Saturday October 20, 2012 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: Central Market North, 4001 North Lamar, Austin, TX
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For my 15th Chef du Cinema class we'll be celebrating Halloween with a 4-course Eastern European meal paired with the Mel Brooks' hilarious comedy Young Frankenstein. The Oscar-nominated parody of classic horror films stars Gene Wilder attempting to correct the Chef du Cinemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050804913155255773noreply@blogger.com0