When we moved in with Alison in January, she suggested we have Bollywood night since neither Ted nor myself were familiar with Bollywood (the Indian version of Hollywood). She cooked an amazing chicken curry, and we settled in to watch Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, a four hour long Bollywood musical classic. That first night was so successful that we have continued the tradition with a themed dinner and movie every other Friday since, trading off cooking and movie choosing responsibilities each time.
Southern night featured Dukes of Hazard paired with a smorgasboard of Southern casseroles, including chicken casserole, broccoli casserole, sweet potato casserole, and peach cobbler. Amelie, the incredible movie of choice for French night, was paired with chicken in a dried cherry and wine reduction, salad, and chocolate mousse. While Dad was in town visiting, he showed off his culinary skills by cooking brats and sauerkraut that were so good even people who professed to hate sauerkraut were going for seconds, along with fried potatoes, a German salad, and a black forest cherry sundae - prepared during an intermission of Das Boot. Drunken Master, one of Jackie Chan's first films, was paired with a delicious drunken noodle soup.
One of the best features of movie night is the constantly revolving group of friends and family who come to enjoy the festivities. Though we often start movie night around 6:30, we rarely get around to watching the movie before 8:30 because people enjoy talking to one another so much. Movie night gives us a chance to be creative, to show off our culinary skills, to share recipes, and to gather together as friends at the end of the week. It's definitely a tradition we plan to keep!
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