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| Documentary of epic culinary opera debuts at Berlin film festival Posted: 13 Feb 2014 04:50 PM PST Dubbed "El Somni", the Catalan word for 'dream', the documentary takes viewers through the creative process of the Roca brothers Joan, Josep and Jordi, as they write the makings of a culinary opera involving light shows, original music scores and state-of-the-art graphics. The Roca brothers' restaurant El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain was named the world's best restaurant for 2013 by influential trade publication Restaurant magazine. Months of work and collaborations with 40 artists culminated in a one-off dinner in Barcelona last spring, attended by a carefully curated guest list that included Indian actress Freida Pinto and legendary Spanish chef Ferran Adrià. And to make sure the landmark culinary event is preserved in the canon of gastronomical history, filmmaker Franc Aleu was enlisted to document the project from start to finish. Snippets of the film, which was singled out as the festival highlight in the Berlinale's Culinary Cinema category this year, are available on YouTube and trace the makings of the opera, from the brainstorming sessions of Joan and Jordi on how to bring the moon into the menu, to post-dinner reflections by Adria and Pinto. "How does the moon taste?" asks chef Joan to his younger brother and pastry wizard Jordi in the kitchen. Words like 'strange', 'earthy', 'truffles' and 'minerality' are lobbied about as the two brainstorm the different ways in which the moon can be interpreted into edible art. Pictures then show an ashen, mottled orb molded with reliefs to replicate the craggy lunar landscape. Sommelier Josep also pontificates about how wine and the moon are connected. Wine is a testament to the passage of time, he surmises, and though born in light, is transformed into "dark night". Images of the dinner itself, meanwhile, show projections displayed on the tabletop and surrounding walls that could be described as part National Geographic – close-ups of ants, tropical forests, and bees sucking nectar from flowers – and part sci-fi with fantastical images and graphics that stir the imagination. About a dozen guests seated at a round table tuck into dishes like charcoal-broiled sea urchin, ceviche, anemones, sea cucumbers and olive oil, as well as a plate of sea plankton and sponge cake. The result? An experience that folds in all six senses (the sixth being memories and emotions) and involves "opera, electronica, 3D, performing arts, singing, reflexion, painting, films, music", and of course, "cookery". – AFP/Relaxnews, February 14, 2014. |
| How to celebrate Valentine’s Day on a fast-food budget Posted: 13 Feb 2014 04:36 PM PST Among the perennial Valentine's Day participants is Dunkin' Donuts, which releases a heart-shaped donut every year. This year's releases include Cookie Dough, with a cookie dough–flavoured buttercream filling, and the Brownie Batter donut topped with heart sprinkles. The pizza industry is another Valentine's Day enthusiast. Now in its 22nd year, Boston Pizza will also offer heart-shaped pizzas on Valentine's Day. In Canada alone, the chain expects to sell 65,000 pizzas. Meanwhile, restaurants and chains are also offering themselves up as wedding venues for couples on a shoestring-fry budget. Over at White Castle, home of the mini burger slider that inspired the Hollywood movie "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle" and boasts a cult-like following, 10 couples will exchange vows at restaurants across the US today. The couples were selected from radio contests. At the New York City landmark Serendipity 3, which has also made a Hollywood appearance in the movie "Serendipity", a couple who fell in love at the restaurant 15 years ago will likewise renew their vows today over a bowl of their signature Frrrozen Hot Chocolate dessert. Founder Stephen Bruce, a newly ordained minister, will perform the reaffirmation ceremony. And for those in Southport, North Carolina with no Valentine's Day plans – and no money – a McDonald's restaurant is hosting a candle-lit dinner for two, with table service and musical selections by the Ronald himself. – AFP/Relaxnews, February 14, 2014. |
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