Book Launch!

On Monday, September 27, 2010, we held a book-launching dinner/party at our house to celebrate the publication of Cooking with the Movies: Meals on Reels. We cooked up a storm, of course, picking recipes from different movies that we feature in the book. Here are some photos of the dishes we served.

Turtle Soup from "Babette's Feast":


Sa Lach Dia with Lime and Crushed Peanut Vinaigrette from "What's Cooking?":


Dixie Biscuits and Homemade Peach Jam from "Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored":
Chef Rusty ensures that there's enough for everyone:

Champandongo from "Like Water for Chocolate":

Coca-Cola Basted Ham from "Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored":

Southern String Beans from "Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored":

Poached Salmon in a Light Basil Sauce with Butternut Squash Latkes from "Mostly Martha":

Candied Sweet Potatoes with Walnuts, Cranberries, and Marshmallowettes from "What's Cooking?":

Codornices en Petalos de Rosas from "Like Water for Chocolate":

Bool Kogi from "Tampopo":

Our guests were not shy!

Carved Watermelon Fruit Basket from "What's Cooking?":

Chef Rusty delivering dessert:

Carrot Cake from "Gosford Park":

They could hardly wait for the sweet course:

Lined up for dessert:

Blueberry Pie with Latticed Crust from "What's Cooking?":

There's always room for ... blueberry pie!

Tired but happy chefs Rusty and Anthony:

Here's to great reviews and brisk sales!