Midnight in Paris: Food ‘n Flix Announcement

Welcome to May’s Food ‘n Flix round and one of my favorite movies:  Midnight in Paris.   I am not a huge Woody Allen fan, but I do love this film.

As the strains of some vintage French jazz play in the opening of this film, the viewer is treated to the quintessential beautiful city:  the Eiffel Tower, tree-lined promenades, cityscapes, the Moulin Rouge, the Arc de Triomphe, cruising along the Seine, quaint street scenes, Notre Dame, outdoor cafes, the exterior of Fouquet’s, the Louvre, the rain…you know, everything that makes Paris magical.

“There’s no city like this in the world…there never was.”  (Gil)

Please join me in this fun film, one that seems to make magic believable.   If you feel like you were born after your time, you will relate to this movie.   Perhaps you suffer from “Golden Age Living.”   Can you imagine traveling back in time and being an expat in Paris—partying with Zelda and Scott, sharing a drink with Hemingway, being invited into Gertrude Stein’s salon…?  Maybe you prefer the Belle Époque period.  You will get a glimpse of that era as well and meet Talouse-Latrec, Degas and Gauguin.

I will admit that you will see more famous dead people in this film than food, but there is lots of wine!  🙂

 

How to participate in Food ‘n Flix:

1. Watch Midnight in Paris. Taking inspiration from the film, head into the kitchen and create a recipe.
2. Post about it on your blog with a link back to THIS POST and a link to Food ‘n Flix. Use of the logo is optional.
3. Alternately (or in addition to), post a photo of the dish you made on Instagram (public accounts only). You must include the following in your caption: short intro, recipe, #FoodnFlix and tag @foodnflix.
4. Your post must be current (during month of film). And of course we don’t mind if your post is linked to other events…the more the merrier.
5. Have fun with it!
6. Email your entries – blog or instagram – to me at eliotseats@gmail.com and cc Heather at heather@foodnflixclub.com and include:

-your name
-name of blog as you want it written (or Instagram account)
-name of the dish/drink you created AND a direct link to your post (blog or Instagram)
-attach a photo or give permission to pull one from your post
-indicate “Food ‘n Flix Submission” in the subject line

Deadline for submission is May 31, 2020.

Enjoy a quarantined afternoon in and transport yourself to “the city of lights.”

Au revoir!