Via Erik Shirai eyewhatyoueat.com
These are some amazing videos from Erik Shirai, a cameraman on No Reservations. Erik has worked for a number of other well-known channels and has his own production company called Cebu Osani Films. The films follow creation of three dishes: Potage, Soba and Capri. It’s a beautiful way to tell the story of a recipe.
Via Wikipedia
Ingredients
1 bottle of Radeberger Pilsner (found at a European specialty store like, Genes, any pilsner can be substituted)
1/4 cup Bautzner mittelscharger Senf Medium Hot Mustard (found at a European specialty store like, Genes, any type of mustard can be substituted)
1/2 onion sliced
2 pork loin chops, cut 1-1/4 inches thick
salt & pepper to season
1 DVD of The Tunnel - Roland Suso Richter directed film loosely based on true events in Berlin following the closing of the East German border in August 1961.
1 East German boyfriend, for recipe contribution and history lesson (optional, any type of companion can be substituted)
Preparation
Salt and pepper the chops to desired taste. In a shallow baking dish large enough to hold the pork chops in one layer combine the beer, mustard rubbed pork chops and the onions, turning the chops to coat them thoroughly. Let the chops marinate, covered for at least 30 minutes. The longer the marinade the tastier the chops will turn out.
Grill the pork chops on an oiled rack. While the chops are cooking grab your side dishes and drinks. Decide who gets to change the TV setting to video and queue up the movie. Have some extra Bautz’ner on hand, sit back and enjoy a taste of East Germany.
Via Collider.com
Yesterday I listened to an interview on Fresh Air about a documentary called “The Interrupters” with the film’s director, Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and one of the interrupters, Ameena Matthews. The interrupters were all in a gang at one time and are working now to prevent violence in the youth of Chicago. The interrupters work for a group called CeaseFire. The interview was educating and heartbreaking. Ameena Matthews is both elegant and blatant in recounting her life story and the stories of the kids she works with.
Although I don’t live in the same neighborhood(s), I do live in the same city and anyone that lives here is aware of the violence. Any progress that is made in one part of the city benefits all of Chicago.
The film will be playing at the Gene Siskel Film Center is at 164 N. State Street (between Lake and Randolph). Showtimes begin August 12th.
The Interrupters | A Film by Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz.
