Celebrate The Movies: The Oscars!

I spent my life growing up watching movies every weekend with my family. It was an event... no one spoke or interrupted. Or at least that's how I remember it. I was so engrossed in the films that long after they were over I'd repeat the lines to myself, recreating the magic... it's no wonder I gravitated toward acting.

I love film! It can be so powerful in its' ability to move you, make you laugh, smile, and cry...sometimes in the same hour. The stories on screen stir the imagination and the soul ...which is truly a remarkable feat especially for those who have a difficult time suspending disbelief (like Che!).

My photo of "The Film Director ", a sculpture by Andrew Rogers

I am thrilled for the actors and films that have been nominated this year! You can read more about them in this Back Stage article: "'Hugo' and 'The Artist' Lead With Most Oscar Nominations.

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Wordless Wednesday: Apothecary of Chocolate Goodness

a photo from my dinner at Max Brenner's.

The Main Ingredient is: LOVE

A few weeks ago my mom was sick and I really didn't know what to do in terms of food. The kitchen and I are no strangers but we're not like best friends or anything. 

I have to be in the mood to cook. Music playing, dancing about with the right ingredients, unrestrained to work my magic... that's the way uh-huh, uh-huh, I like it. There is also this thing called "time." I don't have a lot of it to devote to cooking, but that week, boy oh boy was I quite the little chef. 

Ok calling myself a "chef" is stretching it, but I did good by my sick-y mom. Since the season calls for soup, I wanted to share one of two quickie soup recipes that I tried, and loved, that were really manageable for this time-challenged non-chef. 

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