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Perfect foodie films for foodie nights in

Thought I’d offer up a bit of variety in the present choices for the foodie in your life, with some DVD choices of films that celebrate food. Some are old, some newer, all will have them working out how to recreate some of the dishes, and probably stomachs rumbling! Here’s a few to choose from:

1. Babette’s Feast - this is a legendary foodie film, and I’m slightly ashamed to say I’ve never seen it. Dr T has and often raves about it. Food gets used, probably as symbolism, to release people from their own repression, and there are serious amounts of seriously wonderful food. Definitely one to add to my list, it’s not a Christmas afternoon film but it is a serious foodie feast.

2. Eat Drink Man Woman – I love this film, and fabulous film for those who love Chinese food. Mammoth banquets each weekend, lovingly shot, and the storyline is pretty good too. Perfect film to order Chinese in for and watch this one. This is a poignant and funny film, definitely worth a watch.

3. Big Night - two brothers, one restaurant, a whole range of comedic possibilities. The food looks fabulous and it’s a great cast including Isabella Rossellini, Minnie Driver and Stanley Tucci. This one I would do on Christmas afternoon.

4. Chocolat- to be fair, this would be my top choice for Christmas afternoon. Lets face it, fabulous scenes of chocolate, Johnny Depp, great music and the beautiful scenery of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain in Burgundy. Again, truly fabulous cast, a real ensemble piece. I could watch this again and again.

5. Woman On Top – one for the guys perhaps, as this one has the beautiful Penelope Cruz in. A beautiful Brazilian chef seducing the city of San Francisco with fabulous spicy cuisine, not to mention her own gorgeousness.

6. Ratatouille- Pixar does food, and they did it really well. Mini Gourmet Girl loves this film, especially the scenes in the restaurant kitchen. Lets face it, you can’t let an 8 year old watch The F Word but this gives kids a great, if comic, sense of what goes on in a professional kitchen. And they’ll get plenty of laughs along the way!

This might give you some good choices for stocking fillers for your foodie, and some great evening’s entertainment for the dull long night’s of January!