In this episode,  Leyla and Nico revel into commenting some moments of Little Women (2019), a masterpiece neglected by the Academic Award and the film festivals, but an instant classic with its audience. We discuss some of the complex relationships between the characters, what makes this film great and the underlying feminist themes. As usual, we also cook. We aimed at Marmee's birthday cake, which is shown in the last scene of the movie; we have followed the recipe provided by the Boston Globe as below: Makes one 9- or 10-inch cake The week that "Little Women" food stylist Christine Tobi ..read more

This intriguing premise is at the core of It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), the famed Frank Capra movie about friendship, family and the value of being there for other people. Often labelled only as a Christmas classic, this movie hides sophisticated narrative and cinematic techniques behind the overpowering moral message. Leyla and Nico watch it while cooking a comforting, Christmas-inspired candy cane ice cream pie, whose full recipe can be found here https://whatagirleats.com/candy-cane-ice-cream-pie ..read more

What time in history would be your ideal ‘golden age’? This is the main theme of Midnight in Paris (2011), a film by Woody Allen in which the protagonist, played by Owen Wilson, travels back in time to meet artists such as Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Picasso and Gertrude Stein while, conveniently, falling in love. We discuss the film with visual artist Monica Rivas Velasquez. At the end of the episode we cook chicken Maryland, a recipe Scott Fitzgerald was fond of, but we have our own take on it. From the show: Chicken Maryland by F. Scott Fitzgerald Cut a 3 ½ pound chicken into pieces. Dip e ..read more

In this episode we eviscerate Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail (1998) a film about dating online in the early age of the internet, with romcom’s star Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. The film is set in New York’s Upper West Side with its rich tradition of Jewish Deli food. We discuss the ins and outs of this classic story that is a remake of the 1940s The Shop Around the Corner, but with a new twist. We also bake a Chocolate Babka, a delicious chocolate brioche that requires a long and careful preparation, and which is indirectly connected to the movie, as we explain in the podcast. We have drawn the choc ..read more

In this episode, Nico and Leyla look afresh at The Godfather (1972), an account of organised crime but also of some traditional Sicilian food-making. Inspired by the legendary line, 'leave the gun, take the cannoli', they prepare 'cannoli in a cup', a variation of the classic Sicilian dessert. For the ‘cannoli in a cup’ recipe tested in the podcast. For the crust: 130g flour 20g lard 5g cocoa powder 30g cognac 5g white wine vinegar 10g sugar Pinch of salt For the cream: 500g Ricotta (better if of goat’s milk) 80g sugar 50g chocolate chips ..read more

In this episode,  Leyla and Nico revel into commenting some moments of Little Women (2019), a masterpiece neglected by the Academic Award and the film festivals, but an instant classic with its audience. We discuss some of the complex relationships between the characters, what makes this film great and the underlying feminist themes. As usual, we also cook. We aimed at Marmee's birthday cake, which is shown in the last scene of the movie; we have followed the recipe provided by the Boston Globe as below: Makes one 9- or 10-inch cake The week that "Little Women" food stylist Christine Tobi ..read more

In this episode,  Leyla and Nico revel into commenting some moments of Little Women (2019), a masterpiece neglected by the Academic Award and the film festivals, but an instant classic with its audience. We discuss some of the complex relationships between the characters, what makes this film great and the underlying feminist themes. As usual, we also cook. We aimed at Marmee's birthday cake, which is shown in the last scene of the movie; we have followed the recipe provided by the Boston Globe as below: Makes one 9- or 10-inch cake The week that "Little Women" food stylist Christine Tobi ..read more

This intriguing premise is at the core of It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), the famed Frank Capra movie about friendship, family and the value of being there for other people. Often labelled only as a Christmas classic, this movie hides sophisticated narrative and cinematic techniques behind the overpowering moral message. Leyla and Nico watch it while cooking a comforting, Christmas-inspired candy cane ice cream pie, whose full recipe can be found here https://whatagirleats.com/candy-cane-ice-cream-pie ..read more

What time in history would be your ideal ‘golden age’? This is the main theme of Midnight in Paris (2011), a film by Woody Allen in which the protagonist, played by Owen Wilson, travels back in time to meet artists such as Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Picasso and Gertrude Stein while, conveniently, falling in love. We discuss the film with visual artist Monica Rivas Velasquez. At the end of the episode we cook chicken Maryland, a recipe Scott Fitzgerald was fond of, but we have our own take on it. From the show: Chicken Maryland by F. Scott Fitzgerald Cut a 3 ½ pound chicken into pieces. Dip e ..read more

In this episode we eviscerate Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail (1998) a film about dating online in the early age of the internet, with romcom’s star Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. The film is set in New York’s Upper West Side with its rich tradition of Jewish Deli food. We discuss the ins and outs of this classic story that is a remake of the 1940s The Shop Around the Corner, but with a new twist. We also bake a Chocolate Babka, a delicious chocolate brioche that requires a long and careful preparation, and which is indirectly connected to the movie, as we explain in the podcast. We have drawn the choc ..read more