Ever wish you could be invited to an onscreen pasta dinner with the cast of The Godfather? Or have you wondered what those infamous scrambled eggs from Misery tasted like? And while it might be unreasonable to ever expect to taste a fried green tomato made on the set of that Oscar-nominated film, there must be ways to experience bigscreen meals without having to go through a casting audition.
In Nami Iijima’s English-language debut Reel Cuisine, the world-renowned food stylist realizes dozens of dishes from some of the biggest box office hits from across the globe. From Miracle on 34th Street‘s roast chicken to the refreshing mojitos from Almodovar’s Volver, the silver screen comes to the kitchen with Iijima’s fun and easy-to-follow recipes. With nearly two decades of experience designing hunger-inducing delicacies for film and TV, Ms. Iijma has compiled more than sixty dishes from an equal number of critically acclaimed films to create one of the more comprehensive looks at cinematic cuisine ever.
Reel Cuisine invites film buffs with an interest in gastronomy to feast on the finest the silver screen has to offer for what might be less than the price for a ticket to the movies these days.