movie stills found here and here
To be clear from the start, no this was not The Illusionist starring Ed Norton. I have not seen that movie yet, but there is a fair chance it was more entertaining than this 2010 nominee for best animated feature. We had been so entertained by The Triplets of Belleville that we were hoping for another gem by director Sylvain Chomet. No doubt it is a beautiful film! However, the plot was slow and uninteresting and when paired with a strictly musical audial experience (a lullaby really) it lead to a big snooze fest.
Movie Rating:
Plot: 1.5 stars
Cinematography: 4.25 stars
Acting: 3 stars
Average: 3 stars
For this dinner I had intended to make Scotch Eggs with Croissant French Toast, however, there was a MAJOR mixup at the meat counter in whole foods and they gave me bacon instead of sausage!! Ruination! Luckily, the bacon was incredibly tasty, but I fear I lost points for my movie relevance as I really wanted to throw in a little Scottish cuisine with my French. To save the day, the french toast made with croissants was exquisite.
INGREDIENTS:
9 day-old croissants (I picked ours up from Whole Foods)
6 large eggs
3 cups heavy whipping cream
1 shot whiskey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter
DIRECTIONS:
Halve the croissants as if you were making sandwiches.
Whisk together the eggs, cream, whiskey, and cinnamon. Pour the mixture into a large shallow pan. Immerse the croissant halves in the liquid and let them soak for a few minutes, then flip them over and soak them for another minute.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the croissants, a few at a time, until golden on both sides, adding more butter as necessary. As they're cooked, put the croissants in a shallow pan loosely tented with aluminum foil to keep them warm.
Dinner Rating:
Movie Relevance: 3.5 stars
Taste: 5 stars
Average: 4.25 stars
Bonus: This was our wine selection for the night which we finished off without a problem.
Ha! The ceramic jars behind the wine tie in nicely with the label, don't they?
ReplyDeleteThe dinner was phenomenal, I still think about it.