In a memorable scene from
last night's episode of AMC's
Mad Men, advertising copywriter (and main character) Don Draper,
who's known to drink on the job, instructs his 6-year-old daughter Sally how to prepare a Tom Collins for guests.
This
gin sour drink, first created in the late 1800s, was a popular
Summer sipper in the '50s and '60s, when it was known as "the king of cooling drinks." While it's currently fallen out of favor, perhaps the scene makes a suggestion that it's time to bring back this maraschino-topped crowd-pleaser.
While on the
first date with the love of her life, Édith Piaf — one of France's most beloved popstars — demands that her date, Marcel Cerdan, take her to a fancy restaurant. The boxer hopes to dine on pastrami sandwiches while Piaf— a diva in her own time — is hungry for tournedos rossini. A decadent dish that includes a thick slab of steak, foie gras, truffles, and a red-wine sauce, tournedos rossini are not for every day.
I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!
Chances are, you've heard about the milkshake line from the Oscar-nominated film
There Will Be Blood — don't forget to fill out your
Oscar ballot!
While food doesn't necessarily come to mind when thinking of the
Oscar-nominated film Atonement, a cocktail might. The cocktail featured is a chocolate concoction created by a minor character named Paul Marshall. A chocolate magnate and friend of older brother Leon, Paul attempts to wow the Tallis family with his chocolate cocktail.
With the
writers' strike putting a pause on my favorite television series plot, I've started watching repeats of
Gossip Girl. I recently caught
the pilot and came across a scene in which Chuck feeds a drunk Serena a grilled cheese sandwich from his hotel's kitchen.
Not your ordinary grilled cheese — it's actually on the
New York Palace Hotel's
restaurant menu — this sandwich costs $50.
