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Holiday Treat: Rise of the Guardians
I do enjoy the concept of the TV show Once Upon A Time, which expands the personalities and back-story’s of fairytale and legendary characters. This season even goes so far as to have Snow White and Sir Lancelot be old friends and Mulan is quite familiar with Rumpelstiltskin. What I don’t like about “Once” is simple – it’s poorly written. The plots never really grab you or make very good use of these fabled, beloved heroes, heroines, villains and creatures. Going into Rise of the Guardians I expected to feel pretty much the same, as this story brings together Santa Claus/North (Alec Baldwin), The Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher), The Sandman…
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The Bicycle Chef Meets Ukee Washington over Thanksgiving Leftovers
My friend and fellow blogger Denine Gorniak aka The Bicycle Chef (see previous guest post: Diner en Blanc) did an excellent after Thanksgiving segment on CBS Philly with Ukee Washington, where she presented creative recipe ideas for holiday left overs. Here’s the video: For more information on Denine Gorniak, visit: www.thebicycle-chef.com. Check out some of Denine’s recipes: Turkey Enchilada, Sweet Potato Pancake with Cranberry Maple Syrup Great job D! Philly Food Blog
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The Art of Presentation: Anna Karenina
As the theater darkened, I thought – I can’t wait to be swept up in a romantic, dramatic, grand scale period piece. And then Anna Karenina began with lighthearted hustle and bustle both on and behind a theater stage. The underlying music had comedic tones, the whole thing was choreographed as if it were the opening to a high stepping, rousing musical theater piece. WTF! What does any of this have to do with what I’ve known of Leo Tolstoy’s immortal classic “Anna Karenina”? Tom Stoppard’s screenplay holds no poetry. It’s deliberately streamlined. Certainly not written for anyone looking to get caught up in romantic, elegant dialogue or narration. Director…
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Candi’s Corner: Doc Diana Vreeland: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL
I was hoping before posting Candace’s review of Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel, that I would have a chance to see the film/doc and add in my own two cents. But it’s two weeks later and I still didn’t get to see it. Not a problem, as Candi’s Corner once again did such an in depth review, my two cents aren’t necessary. =============================================================== I couldn’t quite remember how I came to hear about Diana Vreeland until two days after seeing her granddaughter in law’s film based on Vreeland’s life story. It was through Andre Leon Talley, who for the Millennial Generation knows him from his appearances on MTV’s…
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Lancaster Restaurant: Gibraltar with James
Was it too soon in the relationship to go away for the weekend? I didn’t think so at the time, but part of our problem was we simply rushed too quickly into calling each other boyfriend and girlfriend, the immediate “relationship status” became too fraught with expectations. Mount Hope Estate and Winery Nonetheless, it was a lovely weekend in Lancaster PA, we did some shopping (not as much as I would have liked) we bought wine, drove around spotting Amish buggies and of course spent quality time at our B&B. We also dined at a surprisingly upscale restaurant called Gibraltar (College Square 931 Harrisburg Ave Lancaster, PA 17603) which specializes…
