Monday, January 6, 2020

Around the Kitchen Table -- Our Favorite Foodie Movies + books #giveaway


LESLIE: Mr. Right and I live in the country, six miles from the nearest town and thirty miles from the nearest movie theater. So though we both love movies, we don't make the trek often. Oddly, we tend to "go to the movies," rather than watch from the couch, in the winter. Yes, the roads can be tricky then, but we're less distracted by fun things like hiking, sailing, and gardening!

And we adore food movies. Sadly, there haven't been any major food flicks in the last few years, at least not that I'm aware of, though I did read that one of my faves, Babette's Feast, is being remade -- two older, unmarried sisters in modern-day Minnesota take in a refugee.

Making a list is like the old TV commercial said of potato chips---bet you can't eat (watch, name) just one. Mine---not in order, because that's impossible---are probably Chocolat (2000), Julie and Julia (2009), and Mistress of Spices (2005), a lovely movie featuring a young woman who moves to the US from India and brings her love of spice with her.

Got a favorite? Or a favorite eating scene? (I know, I know---hard to top Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally, but there are others!)   

Leave a comment below to win a veritable FEAST of books! 

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Krista: One of my old favorites is While You Were Sleeping. Romcom, of course, but there's a scene where they are eating a delayed Christmas dinner. Everything in their lives has gone haywire but the mom just can't stop talking about how creamy the mashed potatoes are.

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Maya: My favorite foodie movie is from the 1990s--Big Night. It's set on the Jersey Shore in the 1950s and revolves around two brothers whose restaurant serving genuine Italian food is having trouble competing with the red-sauce eaterie across the street. The brothers go all out for an Italian feast on the "big night," hoping it will rescue their business. It's a great movie about food and family.


Leslie: Maya, great choice -- I love Big Night! And it stars Stanley Tucci, who plays Paul Child so wonderfully in Julie and Julia!

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Daryl: Oh, Leslie, that scene between Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal at the diner is a classic! And Rob Reiner's mother's retort: "I'll have what she's having."  LOL  One of my favorite foodie movies is Chef starring Jon Favreau. A head chef quits his restaurant job and buys a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise. I also really enjoyed The Hundred-Foot Journey, described as a succulent treat about family, nationality, and the mysteries of good taste.

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Lucy: I've watched Julie and Julia many times over, (Meryl Streep is such a master!) and also loved The Hundred-Foot Journey (though the book was even better.) My grandkids love Ratatouille--I'm going to watch that with them. And two documentaries I enjoyed are Spinning Plates and Kings of Pastry.

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Peg: That scene with Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal will forever be a favorite! It was filmed at Katz's Deli on the lower Eastside of Manhattan. They even have a sign indicating which table they sat at! I learned about it while researching for my Murder, She Reported series.  I also loved Julie and JuliaThe Hundred Foot Journey and Chocolat.

 It may seem like an odd choice for a "foodie" movie but the Godfather trilogy is filled with eating scenes--Sunday dinners, wedding feasts, meals at restaurants in Little Italy.  And the scene where Michael learns how to make sauce.


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Ellie: I’m with Daryl on The Hundred Foot Journey. It’s one of my all-time favorite foodie movies and anytime I watch it, I have a serious yearning to create an Indian feast! A close second for me is The Lunchbox, another movie featuring Indian food that not only makes me hungry for spicy curries, but also makes me want to travel to India. Side note, Irffan Khan, who stars in the film has been a legend in Bollywood for years, so I love that he’s gaining a following throughout the globe.

Leslie: Oh, The Lunchbox! Mr. Right lived in India as a young man and we actually have one of those cool brass stacked lunchboxes that he brought home!


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Vicki: I have to confess that this is so NOT my topic. I'm not a movie lover and almost never go to them. Off hand, I can't think of any foodie movies. I did love the scene in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, where the Hobbits list their daily meals -- Second Breakfast, anyone?


DENISE: I hate to admit it, but I don't really notice food in movies too much. But one that comes to mind is Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe. I really wanted to taste that bombe she was making.




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Linda:  I have to go along with Lucy and Peg - Chocolat was almost my very favorite food movie.  I could actually luxuriate in the flavor of the chocolate from the descriptions. And there were oh, so many to delight in. And Ellie was so right about The Hundred Foot Journey. However, my all-time favorite, although one I haven't watched in too long a time, is a Danish movie with English subtitles, Babette's Feast. It was one of the first I watched consciously searched out as being a foodie movie and it didn't disappoint. I'm hoping it's still available in some remote internet universe. Actually, I see it's available on Amazon but I'll have to save up my pennies for it!






Cleo Coyle: We remember that hilarious bombe, Denise! Marc and I are also fans of the zany Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? and so many of the films already mentioned. We’ll just add two more for anyone interested. Like Daryl, we loved Chef (see trailer here), a sweet, funny film that tells the universal story of a talented person who is facing the common issue of professional burnout. It’s a very personal story for filmmaker Jon Favreau, who shows us how to rediscover the passion in our professions, while also reminding us how important it is to temper ego and ambition with love and joy. There are similar universal themes in Bradley Cooper’s Burnt (see trailer here), a fast-paced look at the pressure-filled life of a chef whose expectations for excellence have taken a brutal toll on his life and the lives of those around him. It’s another journey of discovering how important it is to evolve as a human being or risk destruction. Both movies also celebrate the joy of cooking with gorgeous, vibrant food photography, and both films are highly authentic. The filmmakers hired real chefs as consultants on their sets to ensure the screen action was as close as possible to the real thing.

Finally, because so many of us are fans of Julie & Julia, made by the late great writer/director Nora Ephron, we’re sharing (below) one of our favorite scenes from her wonderful film.

With refreshing honesty, Julia Child (as played by Meryl Streep) expresses how all of us foodie folk feel about what we (really) like to do!



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GIVEAWAY

What's your favorite foodie movie? 
Leave a comment for a chance to win. 
(Include your email address so we can contact you; US addresses only.) 

The entrees and cast:  

Beyond a Resaonable Stout, by Ellie Alexander
Fatal Roots, by Sheila Connolly
Roux the Day, by Linda Wiken
Sifting Through Clues, by Daryl Wood Gerber
  Tell-Tale Tarte, by Maya Corrigan
The Dog Who Knew Too Much, by Krista Davis





164 comments:

  1. This post is so much fun! Absolutely love that last clip of Meryl Streep as Julia Child! good luck everyone...

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  2. Love this post because I love food-centric movies! Check out What's Cooking (four different Thanksgiving feasts of four very different families in the same neighborhood), Waitress (a waitress who specializes in pie baking makes different types of pies inspired by how events in her life progress), and Tortilla Soup (the life of a Mexican-American chef and his family, based on the movie Eat Drink Man Woman, which I have not seen but probably should), to name just a few.

    Some movies that I haven't seen in a while but enjoyed are The Scent of Green Papaya, Shirley Valentine, Strangers in Good Company, and Catfish in Black Bean Sauce, all of which involve food to a greater or lesser extent. I could go on and on here, but there is a comprehensive list of food-centric movies at the link below (although some of them are questionable in terms of food - Motel Hell, really?):

    https://www.imdb.com/list/ls057674149/

    Now I feel the need to watch a few movies!

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    1. Cee, what a great list! I've seen most of them -- such fun! Except, they make me hungry...

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  3. The Hundred Foot Journey is one of my favorites, too! Helen Mirren is fabulous.

    What about Like Water for Chocolate? The book, again, was better, but the movie was so sensual and wry. And even though it's not specifically about food, Something's Gotta Give has some great food/cooking scenes.

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    1. If I'd gone for my Top Ten, Like Water for Chocolate would definitely be on it -- as you say, so rich and lush, but ah, the book!

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    2. Something's Gotta Give is a favorite!

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  4. Wonderful post since I enjoy foodie movies greatly. Chef is so special but my favorite is No Reservations. The original Italian movie was emotional and beautiful. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Excellent choices! When I started writing the Spice Shop series, I went on a food movie kick, although the Flick Chicks quickly expanded beyond foodie movies, and we watched both -- truly wonderful.

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  5. Hey, Linda, is there Netflix in Canada? They have Babette's Feast -- and did you see my comment about the remake? Cross your fingers -- they're walking on hallowed ground!

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  6. What a fun discussion! I loved Julie and Julia. Meryl Streep is wonderful as always and Amy Adams is one of my favorite actresses. I enjoyed The 100 Foot Journey and was glad to see Manish Dayal get a part as a doctor on The Resident, even though the show is very uneven. When Harry met Sally is another favorite movie and I laugh hysterically every time I see Meg Ryan's scene in the deli. I will have to look for Big Night since Stanley Tucci is always fun to watch. I'd like to see the original Babette's Feast, as well as the remake set in MN, since I live here. Now, if only lunch wasn't 2 hours away. I'm hungry now lol. suemngirl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  8. Such a great topic today since movies involving food are delightful, unforgettable and my favorite. Mostly Martha was fabulous. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    1. I also loved Mostly Martha. It's worth watching again.

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  9. I'm not really a movie person, so don't have a foodie favorite. I have seen some of the ones you all have listed & did like them.
    turtle6422 at gmail dot com

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  10. I love to eat, and bake, and though I cook all the time, after 47 years of marriage I am over thinking of what to make every night! I think my favorite foodie movie is Chocolat, with the Hundred Foot Journey next. I hope there will be more movies that deal with food - a popular topic for most people!

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    1. Kitty, I loved Chocolat and read the book, as well. So delicious. ~ Dary;

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  11. I have to go with Julie and Julia
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  12. I've never really seen a foodie movie, I don't think. My husband did find a really interesting food documentary on Netflix - we learned a lot about the history and culture of tacos, and all the different kinds of tacos. bunkielisa at gmail dot com

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  13. I have to say that Big Night is the BEST of the foodie movies. Chef is a close second. Thank you so much for the great giveaway! aut1063(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. The best movie food scene ever is from the original Lady and the Tramp!

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  15. I'm weird and I know it's not a foodie movie but I love Christmas With The Kranks. From the beginning with having to ask the butcher about the chocolate, to the hickory honey ham being smushed by the tractor trailer to having all their neighbors and friends eating and having a good time on Christmas Eve. It just makes me feel good. Pictorvia411(at)gmail(dot)com

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  16. Fun column today. You're right, no real foodie movies lately, but who doesn't love Chocolat? And I had forgotten about those creamy potatoes in While You Were Sleeping. What about I Love You to Death with Kevin Kline and Tracy Ullman? Whatever else Joey is doing, he wants to be sure people are fed, and it's the spaghetti that almost does him in! Thanks for a great giveaway
    sallycootie(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. I had forgotten about that movie! It was hilarious. Kevin and Tracy were both fantastic in it!

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  17. I loved Julie and Julia. That was so interesting and fun.
    I guess I havent seen too many movies around food. Hmmm
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  18. I haven't seen most of the movies that have been mentioned except for Chef. I loved this movie. Great story, great acting. It's a movie that doesn't have any flashy effects. Just a story about reconnecting with family and rediscovering what your passion is.
    Margaret: scarletbegonia5858(at)gmail(dot)com

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  19. I'm not a movie watcher. I'm a reader. I've found the only books I like about food are cozy mysteries. Pie shops,bakeries,ice cream shops,candy shops.... Love reading about them and seeing recipes in them.
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    1. So much fun food fiction, right? Later today, I'm visiting a book club via Facetime that only reads books about food -- novels like ours, plus chef memoirs and biographies, food histories, and more. Wish I were going to be there in person to eat with them!

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  20. Julie and Julia. Ty for the great giveaway! Legallyblonde1961@yahoo.com

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  21. What a fun discussion! Chef and Ratatouille are among my favorite foodie movies. Thank you for the chance to win. Dmskrug3 at hotmail dot com

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  22. Here's an obscure one for you.
    Theatre of Blood with Vincent Price and Diana Rigg!
    I have a marvelous still from it hanging in a place of honor in my kitchen.

    libbydodd at comcast dot net

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    1. Ha -- if we were giving a prize for the most unusual choice, this would be it!

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    2. Well done, Pat D!

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  23. Love foodie movies! Julie and Julia was one of my favorite foodie movies. Thanks for the chance.
    diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Dianne, Julie and Julia was so much fun. Lovely performance by both stars, Amy and Meryl. ~ Daryl

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  24. I don't know that I have one favorite. I love foodie movies. I've enjoyed Babette's Feast, Chocolat, Julie & Julia, The Hundred Foot Journey, and Tortilla Soup. And of course, there have been some Hallmark movies involving food. bluedawn95864 at gmail dot com

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  25. Loved this discussion. I too loved Julie & Julia, The Hundred foot journey, and Choclat. Thanks for a chance!

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  26. I'm not a big foodie movie watcher, unless you count Hallmark Mysteries. I do love foodie cozy mysteries, though! katherinestamps at msn dot com.

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    1. Oh, gosh, yes, some of those Hallmark movies have great-looking food, don't they?!

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  27. Home alone has a lot of food scenes.

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  28. My favorite foodie movies are The Gourmet Detective Movies on the Hallmark Movie and Mysteries channel. doward1952(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. Doward, those are quite fun. And let's not forget Who's Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? ! ~ Daryl

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  29. I like Julie and Julia and the Murder She Baked mysteries. During Halloween I watch Gravy, which is kind of a food-related movie in a really weird way.
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  30. I liked many of those movies already mentioned, plus I really liked The Last Holiday with Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Timothy Hutton, Gerard Depardieu and others. Renee - rwilson@ws4r.com

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  31. I do remember Julie and Julia I read more than see movies. I like cozy mysteries with all the food!

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  32. My favorite foodie movie is the Japanese film Tampopo! It's a very funny film showing the importance of food in many ways. The first time I saw it, I was watching at home (I haven't been to the cinema in years)and I had all my snacks layed out. A character going into the cinema asked if I had all my snack foods ready? I also love Julie and Julia (which I actually did see on the big screen) and Ratatouille.

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    1. Too funny! The Flick Chicks watch Tampopo in The Solace of Bay Leaves, my next Spice Shop mystery!

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    2. Love it! Not too many are familiar with this great film!

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  33. What a fun discussion! How about Oceans 11? Brad Pitt is eating in 99.9% of his scenes. He must always be hungry lol. I can't think of the name but there was amovie with Catherine Zeta Jones as a chef raising a little girl. It was good. I love the Murder she baked and Gormet detective movies on Hallmark as well.

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    1. No Reservations, the American remake. We enjoyed it, too. But I don't think I ever noticed Brad Pitt eating all the time in Oceans 11 -- too funny!

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  34. Books around food, love them....but I need snacks next to me or my stomach growls prevent me from understanding what I’ve read.

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    1. I always say, if you get hungry reading my books, I've done my job!

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  35. My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Mrs Doubtfire. Mrs Doubtfire couldn't cook but she could make take out look just like home cooked. dbahn(at)iw(dot)net

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  36. Happy new year everyone!! I love to read mysteries that include food and I like to watch food themed movies. "Chocolat" with its theme of suppressing or eating your emotions was a good movie. I love the mashed potatoes are so creamy/Cesare Romero was tall dinner scene in "While You were Sleeping". The food related movies that I watch repeatedly are "Lady and the Tramp" and "Princess and the Frog". Food themed movies from different cultures are great because they depict universal emotions of loving or caring enough about others to cook for them or sometimes about asserting matriarchal dominance as in "Joy Luck Club". Here in Sacramento we have this cool culinary academy that has cooking classes themed to food related movies, so much fun!!!

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  37. No Reservations! Chocolat is a favorite too, and the dinner scene from While You Were Sleeping is quoted constantly amongst our family. lol lenicooks at gmail . com

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  38. One recent favorite are scenes from Crazy Rich Asians - ordering food from the different stalls. food being prepared for a house party and the family making dumplings.

    jtcgc at yahoo dot com

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  39. I also loved Julie and Julia. Ratatouille was a hoot as was Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (and no, I don't have kids) - thanks for the contest - trwilliams 69 (at) msn (dot) com

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  40. I loved No Resverations. Thanks for the chance.

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  41. No Reservations and Julie and Julia were both good movies!!! Thanks for the chance to win this awesome contest! lindaherold999(at)gmail(dot)com

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  42. I am not a movie watcher! The last movie I watched at the theater was Godzilla�� I was being a supportive wife. I do love watching Food Network.
    Arkangel339 at Yahoo dot com

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  43. I loved Julie and Julia and Ratatouille too, as well as Under the Tuscan Sun.
    Thanks for having this great giveaway!
    Heidiark@yahoo.com

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  44. Chocolat is probably my favorite food movie! I did like No Reservations also
    Debbie(dot)Erickson14(at)gmail(dot)com

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  45. I would have to go with Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory...Lol! cindystamps@juno.com

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  46. My husband and I enjoyed "Fried Green Tomatoes" when it was released. Another although fit for children was Ratatouille. Of course you can't beat Julie and Julia. Thanks for the chance to enter the giveaway. robeader53(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. Ah, but the ribs... :) (I'll say no more -- no spoilers!)

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  47. Chocolat tops my list. I also love Julie and Julia and The Hundred Foot Journey. Almost Christmas is fun too!

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  48. Shouldn't be on this website when I haven't made dinner yet, lol.Julie and Julia is def my top food movie, there are lots more, but this one I can watch again and again.

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  49. I like watching the food scenes in Pretty Woman. One minute Julia Roberts is eating pancakes, the next scene a croissant. One scene the sherbet is there and in the next it is gone. How all that slipped by the continuity checks is beyond me, but it is funny.

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  50. Harry Potter movies in the Great Hall. Especially in the Sorcerer's Stone with the ghost coming through the table.

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  51. My favourite foodie movies are the Hallmark Mystery murders such as Murder She Baked and any of the mysteries that involve food.

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  52. Julie and Julia.. I asked for the cookbook for Christmas...I haven’t made one thing from . It!😂😂

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  53. I love Julie and Julia and the Harry Potter movies at christmas

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  54. I'll have to say Julie and Julia. I love any movie with food in it though! smurphee@yahoo.com

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  55. For true foodie movie, I would have to say the original Willie Wonka. Have not seen a lot of foodie movies, but read a lot of books with food backgrounds/settings. klkinzel@gmail.com

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  56. No Reservations or one of the Hallmark Foodie Cozy Movies musiqmom(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  57. I absolutely love this!!! So cool! There are so many to choose from! Christmas Vacation turkey scene! 13 Going on 30 eating razzles together! You can't forget Lady and the tramp spaghetti scene! ❤️❤️❤️ oneluckimom@gmail.com

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  58. I don’t watch that many movies, but my favorite would be the scene in Lady and the Tramp. :-)
    cecilialyoung at gmail dot com

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  59. I confess, I am more of a reader than a film buff. I saw one movie at the cinema last year, and that was the first in several years. I do like documentaries, though, and frequently enjoy ones about food, diet, and health.

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  60. The Hundred Foot Journey was a good one. Also the "Eat" portion of "Eat Pray Love"!

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  61. I like the murder she baked movies set from Joanne Flukes books

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  62. My favorites are Tampopo, Eat Drink Man Woman, The Big Night, Ratatouille, and Frankie & Johnny. My email is booksnpugs(at)gmail(dot)com

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  63. I really haven't thought about foodie movies but I read lots of cozy mysteries with food in them--Joanne Fluke, Diane Mott Davidson, Laura Childs to mention a few. Of the movies listed above, Babette's Feast was the first foreign film that we purchased and still own. notifymenow@yahoo.com

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  64. I haven't watched most of the movies you talked about, but I absolutely loved Julie and Julia. bella_ringer@hotmail.com

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  65. My favorite foodie movie was Babette’s Feast...a great book to read but the movie was a visual feast for the eyes! cmeier2001@live.com

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  66. My favorite foodie movie is Ratatouille, where "anyone can cook!"... of course, I am a Disney movie nut! Renee. Mickeymania1@aol.com

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  67. I'm with Denise and Vicki in that I don't really notice the foodie movies much. My first and only thought was Ratatouille, haha!

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  68. I just watched Julie and Julia this weekend and loved it. I also like the Hannah Swensen movies on Hallmark based on the Joanna Fluke books a lot.

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  69. I love Julie and Julia....great movie! Biszemom(at)gmail(dot)com

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  70. Chocolat is one of my favorite movies! I also loved Julie and Julia! I would love to read all these books! Thanks for the chance! almaj80(at)suddenlink(dot)net

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  71. I liked Julie and Julia with Chocolat in close second.

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  72. Eat pray love is definitely a foodie movie sbmooney@yahoo.com

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  73. Eat pray love is definitely a foodie movie sbmooney@yahoo.com

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  74. Tom Jones! All the food scenes! Big Night and Babette’s Feast were certainly more civilized. And then there’s Soylent Green....
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  75. Not sure if I have even watched a foodie movie, guess I don't pay attention to that.

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  76. Loved JULIE AND JULIE and the many recipes, but also loved how chocolate played such a sexy role is CHOCOLAT.

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  77. Loved the list of movies, many of my favorites

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  78. What a great article! I don't have a foodie movie, but I'd love to read these books. jawdance@yahoo.com

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  79. I'm not a movie goer, the last movie I saw in a theater was ET, maybe about 1982. Of all of the foodie movies you have talked about, I think Julie and Julia was the only one I have seen and I did really like that one. But books are so much better! So this prize would be so wonderful to win! Thank you so much for the chance!
    ElaineE246 at msn dot com

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  80. I enjoyed The Hundred-Foot Journey in which an Indian family opens a restaurant across the street from a top French restaurant. The only big name was Helen Mirren.

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  81. So my favorites were Chocolat and the Hundred foot Journey. I also loved Moonstruck with the bakery and Nicolas Cage with the ridiculous fake hand. It was cute I could smell the bread baking.
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  82. I’m with Denise...Who is Killing All The Great Chefs in Europe! What a great movie! I also loved Julie &Julia.
    I’d love to win these books! Smann9294@gmail.com

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  83. I love Julie & Julia !! There definitely are some really good movies out there though .I would love to win . Thank you for the chance.

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  84. I’m not much of a movie watcher but maybe Ratatouille?

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  85. My favorite movie food is fresh popcorn and m&ms yum! Thank you for the chance to win. Rosacline90 at gmail dot com

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  86. Would love to win. I read all these series. gotta have popcorn with lots of butter.

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  87. Lady and the Tramp spaghetti scene is the only one that comes to mind. I have watched some real food movies, but my mind is blank. Bobbipad@gmail.com

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  88. I really enjoyed Julie and Julia too. Another favorite is Mystic Pizza; I still want to know what the secret ingredient was. The Christmas ones like Love the Coopers are enjoyable because I like to see holiday food choices and prep.
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  89. I love While You Were Sleeping!! And also Chocolat! Another foodie favorite is My Big Fat Greek Wedding. When Tula tells her aunt that Ian is a vegetarian, her aunt says, “He don’t eat no meat?? He don’t eat no meat?!?!... It’s okay, I make lamb!” = hilarious!!

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  90. My favorite foodie movie is Ratatouille, it's so much fun. One not-quite-foodie favorite scene is in the movie The Flamingo Kid, in which Matt Dillon plays a teenager - he hums while eating as he enjoys his food. My younger grandson (4 years old) hums as he eats when he's enjoying his food. teenlibn(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  91. My top two would have to be 'Julie and Julia' and 'The Hundred Foot Journey'. I'm a huge Helen Mirren fan, and loved to watch Julia Child back in the day. I'd be remiss if I didn't give a nod to the many food related Hallmark movies, where the pot revolves around some type of food contest or chef restaurant issues. Fun to watch!

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  92. I’m not a big movie watcher but I won a copy of Chocolat and enjoyed it tremendously. The descriptions of the chocolate had my mouth watering.
    tiggercat24alisha@yahoo.com

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  93. Not really a big movie person, but food always grabs my attention. The cake scene in Matilda and any part of Ratatouille. lynettetrotta@gmail.com

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  94. Chocholat is a favorite.
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  95. I enjoy the Hallmark mystery movies and several of them area our food. The ones featuring Hannah Swenson and her bake shop and also there were several about a chef who was also a part time detective.
    faithdcreech at gmail dot com

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  96. I don't have a favorite good movie, though there is a great scene in the first Hobbit film (lifted from the book) where the dwarves eat up all of Bilbo's food & wine.
    kaomelunna88@gmail.com

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  97. No Reservations. Thanks for the chance.
    im2early4u(at)gmail(dot)com

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  98. Toss up. Chef and The 100 foot Journey. Dianeherr(at)cox(dot)net

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  99. Margaret Pruter Foodie movies, foodie books, and just plain food, I love them all.

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  100. Chocolate was a surprisingly enjoyable movie, and I loved the image of the mayor gorging himself on all the delectable Easter candy. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity. Kuzlin(at)aol(dot)com

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  101. I almost never watch movies but I've made notes of several of these. Ratatoullie is fun. schmokercarol(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. And it's fun for adults, too, even though we think of animated movies as for kids.

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  102. I don't really watch foodie movies but I did like Ratatouille. I also like mystery books with food themes.
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  103. Julia and Julia probably is my favorite. suefoster109 at gmail dot com

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  104. I don't watch foodie movies but I do enjoy watching The Pioneer Woman. I just love this website, sharing wonderful recipes along with authors and their amazing books. ringo_94(at)hotmail(dot)com.

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  105. Two of my favorite movies are A Walk in the Clouds and Under a Tuscan Sun. They revolve around families and food with the togetherness showing with the interactions. Both were great movies.

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  106. I loved scrolling through comments since they brought back so many fond food movie memories! Yes, Julie and Julia and The Hundred Foot Journey, but the one that just popped up first was Babette's Feast!sharonrizzo@hotmail.com

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  107. I love and always recommend, Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. The book is wonderful and the movie follows the movie almost perfectly. Highly recommend!
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  108. Love love love .I read constantly as am a Blonde and older woman and also review...Books are life throw in a cupa and blanket and you are set..Always have one with me,,,WRITE ON..selahwoman@gmail.com

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  109. I don't have a favorite food movie,I did love the movie Chocolate

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  110. Julie and Julia, would be mine! tWarner419@aol.com

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  111. I liked the movie Chef. I didn't expect much out of the movie, but by the end I was really enjoying it. saamm7(at)msn(dot)com

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  112. I remember watching Who's Killing the Great Chefs of Europe as a kid. Another "foodie" movie from the same time period, was Fatso with Dom DeLuise. His laugh was always contagious.

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  113. Haven’t paid much attention to foods in movies. Though I have seen some of the ones mentioned. However. The first time I did notice a food in the movies, was in two episodes if “I Love Lucy” the series. I remember the debacle where she misunderstood what the producer wanted her for. She went to where wine was made & stomped grapes. Got into a fight. Lost the part because of the stains. The other; she & Ethel got a job on the assembly line. It was goig to fast & they were stuffing the candy in their pockets, mouth, etc. Also enjoyed Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? As well as the scene mentioned by Vicki in the Hobbit; especially the one getting hit with an apple. I loved Julie and Julia. deepotter at centurylink dot net

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    1. Dee, I suspect all of us of a certain age remember Lucy and Ethel on the chocolate line! A classic!

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  114. Lisa Mitchell. Blessedfllady62@yahoo.com. I would love to win this very generous giveaway! I have awful luck though...Thanks for the chance!

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  115. Not really a foodie movie watcher but love reading cozy mysteries about bakeries, tea shops , etc.

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  116. I love Eat, Pray, and Love. Especially the scenes with Julia Roberts in Italy enjoying Italian food. jcozart@paintrocksupplies.com

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  117. Mine isn't a movie, it's a series. The Gourmet Detective Mysteries on Hallmark. rgp1950@yahoo.com (Rita)

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  118. Love cozies and food (if you saw my waistline you would agree! LOL)!Thank you for the opportunity! rainbowwarriorl@yahoo.com

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  119. Love all these authors. Thanks for the chance

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  120. One of my favorites is "Chocolat", too. I'm love reading cozies with a cup of tea or hot chocolate.

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  121. Sorry, My name is Ann York I like watching movies, read cozies, and eating desserts made of chocolate. One of my favorite foodie movies is "Chocolat"

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  122. Not much of a foody movie girl, but I did enjoy Chocolat. And who can forget the infamous scene with Meg Ryan & Billy Crystal in the diner, and Rob Reiners mom saying, “I’ll have what she’s having”!

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  123. Chocolat... absolutely divine! Although, the feasts in Harry Potter are da bomb diggity!
    Cheers-
    Kelly Braun
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  124. My favorite was definitely Chocolat. Such a great story. The characters were amazing. lindalou64(at)live(dot)com

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  125. The only thing that comes to mind is "Fried Green Tomatoes"!

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  126. I can't think of any foodie movies right now, but I can think of foodie cozy authors.
    Thanks for a chance to win
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  127. I was lucky enough to have won these books and want to thank the authors. I have read and reviewed Roux the Day. I really enjoyed it. I'm currently reading The Dog Who Knew too Much. Can't wait to read the other books. Thanks again! Rita rgp1950@yahoo.com

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  128. My favorite foodies movie is Ratatouille.
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  129. Cool giveaway. I like Julie and Julia. legallyblonde1961@yahoo.com

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