I have just finished savouring my second compost cookie from Momofuku Milk Bar.
I don't have a sweet tooth, so I never pine for sweets, but I do enjoy them when I get them. The compost cookie is almost a legend, and now I know why. Sweet, chewy, full of complex flavours thanks to the ingredient medley - the only thing I missed is ginger, which to me is "the" cookie ingredient. I need at least one more taste to make sure though. Ginger might overwhelm the other flavours!
I got these cookies at last night's showing of the original Willy Wonka movie, part of Tiff's Food on Film series. The guest speaker was Christina Tosi, the slightly hyper (could it be all that sugar?) head of Momofuku's Milk Bar.
Impressions: it's a really good cookie. Sweet tooth or not, I've got to try her other desserts.
I loved the movie, much better than the Tim Burton remake -- and I'm a huge Tim Burton fan.
I loved her passion, and I loved her positivity, it helped me reframe things that were bothering me
She's the ultimate Follow Your Bliss success story, no intended irony
I loved the movie even though it was a tad heavy handed. The innocence and hopefulness of the times won me over, even if the chocolate river was obviously water. (I know chocolate. That was not chocolate.) And let's not forget The Candy Man song, which I only knew from Sammy Davis's cover. That alone makes it a must see in my book.
What else did I love?
I loved Gene Wilder, his crazy hair, and his two-toned eyebrows.
I loved Charlie's big chin.
I loved the knitting Grandma who's knitting never progressed beyond 3 inches or so.
I loved how lame all the adults were. What were they trying to teach kids?
But mostly, I want to know how four people spent 20 years in one bed and never had to get up, not even to go to the bathroom. I know, that's not the point, but I kept looking for the chamber pot. Couldn't help myself. And did they wash the sheets? And really, why did they stay in bed?
Who knew there was so much to discover in this film?
I don't have a sweet tooth, so I never pine for sweets, but I do enjoy them when I get them. The compost cookie is almost a legend, and now I know why. Sweet, chewy, full of complex flavours thanks to the ingredient medley - the only thing I missed is ginger, which to me is "the" cookie ingredient. I need at least one more taste to make sure though. Ginger might overwhelm the other flavours!
I got these cookies at last night's showing of the original Willy Wonka movie, part of Tiff's Food on Film series. The guest speaker was Christina Tosi, the slightly hyper (could it be all that sugar?) head of Momofuku's Milk Bar.
Impressions: it's a really good cookie. Sweet tooth or not, I've got to try her other desserts.
I loved the movie, much better than the Tim Burton remake -- and I'm a huge Tim Burton fan.
I loved her passion, and I loved her positivity, it helped me reframe things that were bothering me
She's the ultimate Follow Your Bliss success story, no intended irony
I loved the movie even though it was a tad heavy handed. The innocence and hopefulness of the times won me over, even if the chocolate river was obviously water. (I know chocolate. That was not chocolate.) And let's not forget The Candy Man song, which I only knew from Sammy Davis's cover. That alone makes it a must see in my book.
What else did I love?
I loved Gene Wilder, his crazy hair, and his two-toned eyebrows.
I loved Charlie's big chin.
I loved the knitting Grandma who's knitting never progressed beyond 3 inches or so.
I loved how lame all the adults were. What were they trying to teach kids?
But mostly, I want to know how four people spent 20 years in one bed and never had to get up, not even to go to the bathroom. I know, that's not the point, but I kept looking for the chamber pot. Couldn't help myself. And did they wash the sheets? And really, why did they stay in bed?
Who knew there was so much to discover in this film?
