April Dinner and a Movie Roundup

April 23, 2009 · View Comments

The theme for the April Dinner and a Movie was Wedding Crashers, and I’m glad to report that not a single person submitted a wedding cake. The movie isn’t really about food, and I was so happy to see that people got creative, going in 5 very different directions. It really captures the spirit of what this event is about and that was exciting to see.

This month, we moved the posting day for Dinner and a Movie to the 20th to avoid collisions with a much bigger blog event that happens at the end of the month. Hopefully, now that posting day will always fall on the 20th of the month, more people will have a chance to participate in upcoming months.

If you’d like to learn more about any of the dishes below, just click on the photos to go to the original posts.

Honeydew Melon SorbetHoneydew Melon Sorbet

“A creamy dairy-free honeydew sorbet, inspired by “Kitty Kat” Cleary’s scene where she tries unsuccessfully to seduce John. ”

- Kris from The Back of the Cupboard



Colour Coordinated CanapesColour Coordinated Canapes

“The first thing that attracted my attention was actually the trellis at one of the wedding settings. Then I noticed that the lavish events invariably seemed to take place in spring, and that the pastels of the bridesmaids’ gowns reflected this. And it was actually the delicate spring colours, the silks and chiffons, the extravagance of the details on dresses, hats and fascinators which inspired my ‘creations’.”

- Zabeena from A Lot On My Plate

Traditional Rumaki and Scallop RumakiTraditional Rumaki and Scallop Rumaki

“Who doesn’t love a great wedding? If you attend enough weddings, you eventually come to recognize “standard wedding fare”. These are the items that seem to pop up at every reception, as though there was some universal wedding menu checklist that every bride had to choose from. Those mini quiches, shrimp cocktails and Swedish meatballs never fail to make the cut. For my submission I’ve made the King of the Cocktail Hour: Rumaki! I don’t think I attended one wedding during the 80′s that didn’t have this little gem on buffet line!”

- Susan from Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy

Pappa al PomodoroPappa al Pomodoro

“I had this simple poor man’s soup, made with recycled bread, tomato and basil, at a posh socialite tuscan wedding which I crashed and, just like in the film WEDDING CRASHERS, bluffed/charmed/drank my way through the reception.”

- Lola from Aglio, Olio & Peperoncino



Golden Beet Cupcakes with Dulce De Leche Butter CreamGolden Beet Cupcakes with Dulce De Leche Butter Cream

“For this month’s DaaM, I decided to take the go with the ‘Crashers’ part of the name over the ‘Wedding’ part, sneaking in some roasted yellow beet to give these cupcakes a vibrant blond hue. Although it started out as a mischievous idea, the combo belongs together.”

- Marc from No Recipes

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  • { 18 comments }

    Kris @The Back of the Cupboard April 23, 2009 at 1:58 am

    Thanks for hosting DaaM again this month Marc, I had a lot of fun with this movie! The submissions look fantastic!

    katiek from kitchensidecar April 23, 2009 at 2:14 am

    Wish I could tasted everything.

    Manggy April 23, 2009 at 3:43 am

    Great round-up! Hopefully I can join next time, if I’m familiar with the movie :)

    chiara.u April 23, 2009 at 6:09 am

    Hi!! What a gorgeous and funny idea!! I think I’ll come back soon…
    Ciao from an italian food lover!
    Chiara.

    Jenni April 23, 2009 at 8:43 am

    Once we move, I want to play this game, too! I love the creative approaches.

    Susan at Sticky,Gooey,Creamy,Chewy April 23, 2009 at 8:57 am

    Another great round-up! It’s so much fun to see how different people perceive the same movie. Hopefully, the new posting date will make it easier for more to join in!

    Daily Spud April 23, 2009 at 11:55 am

    Creative bunch of folks you got there!

    Ginny April 23, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    Awesome! I love everyone’s creativity. I wasn’t sure how people would take this one… what’s next?

    The Duo Dishes April 23, 2009 at 1:38 pm

    Everyone really cooked up something creative. So out of the box, especially for a comedy like that. Bravo!

    helen April 23, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    I agree. Lots of creativity here (and bright colours too!) Well done, everyone!

    Brie April 23, 2009 at 2:42 pm

    Everything looks great everyone! I look forward to participaing in the next round!!

    Shari April 24, 2009 at 8:54 am

    I love everyone’s creativity! Beets definitely would crash a cupcake party, but I love them. I’ll have to try this someday!

    Lori Lynn April 24, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    How fun, great array of dishes!
    LL

    Lori @ The Recipe Girl April 25, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Love the theme of this one, and you got some fun submissions. The double scoop of sorbet made me giggle thinking of the Kitty Kat scene. And adding ‘golden’ beet puree to deepen the color is a great idea… It’s never even occurred to me to do that with the golden variety! Did you say Dulce de Leche Buttercream???

    heather April 25, 2009 at 8:40 pm

    those beet cupcakes sound really intriguing! and the sorbet looks yummy too! and i love wedding crashers – so it sounds like a perfect night :)

    Laura @ Hungry and Frozen April 26, 2009 at 12:18 am

    Love this idea – you’re always where the fun stuff’s at with cooking, Marc! I have to admit, Wedding Crashers does get funnier every time I end up seeing it. No baba ghanouj though? Your cupcakes look mad delicious, I do love me some beetroot and vegetable based cakes.

    Sophie April 26, 2009 at 3:11 am

    MMMMMM…all of this food looks delicious! yummie stuff!

    Blackswan May 1, 2009 at 3:31 am

    What an interesting event & gosh, all these food! Wish I was there :)

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