Nana’s DelightElisabeth Rennie Food is wonderful. It can create complete enjoyment or utter discomfort.It controls so many daily actions and has the ability to changeone’s mood, attitude, or lifestyle. Food can force us to run,hide, lie, and cry. It carries with it more than smell or taste,but its own reputation, memories, its own life. One…

MY DINNER WITH ANDRÉ (1981) Notes: The André Company. 110 minutes.André Gregory: André GregoryWallace Shawn: Wallace Shawn Director: Louis MalleProducers: George W. George and Beverly KarpScreenplay: Wallace Shawn and André GregoryCinematography: Jeri SopanenMusic: Allen Shawn Summary: During the 1980s, Wallace Shawn, a writer andplaywright, is forced to attend a dinner with André Gregory,a burned-out theater…

CoffeeJessica Greene When the city of Seattle is mentioned in conversationthe first thing that comes to most people’s mind is the SpaceNeedle, but the second is probably coffee. Seattle is filled withcoffee: Starbucks, Tully’s, Seattle’s Best Coffee, and many othercoffee shops. So what is it like to live in Seattle and not liketo drink coffee?…

EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN (1994) Notes: Samuel Goldwyn Company. 124 minutes.Tao Chu: Sihung LungMrs. Liang: Ah-Leh GuaJia-Jen: Kuei-Mei-YangJia-Chen: Chien-Lien WuJia-Ning: Yu-Wen Wang Director: Ang LeeProducer: Li-Kong HsuScreenplay: Ang Lee, James Schamus, and Hui-Ling WangCinematography: Jong LinMusic: MaderLanguage: Mandarin with English Subtitles Summary: Tao Chu is a widower, dictatorial father, andmaster chef. His taste buds no…

EATING(1990) Notes: International Rainbow PicturesMartine: Nelly AlardHelaine: Lisa Richards (from Dark Shadows)Kate: Mary Crosby (she shot J.R.)Mother: Frances BergenSophie: Gwen WellesSadie: Marlena GioviNancy: Elizabeth KempWith Toni Basil Written and Directed: Henry Jaglom Summary: Helaine is celebrating her 40th birthday by havinga party at her home. Simultaneously, her friend Sadie, a talentagent, is turning 50 and…

SalmonAmanda Harter One evening back when I was about five yearsold there was a small battle fought at our dinner table. The opposingsides consisted of me against my mom and dad. Why? Because I washaving serious difficulty eating my dinner. The cuisine presentedto me that evening was some concoction that most people call SalmonLoaf. Salmon…

CerealAmanda Harter Picture this: you’re sitting down for a bowlof Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast and the box is almost empty,but with your feeble hopes, you still pour yourself a bowl. Imagineyour surprise when out comes a few Cheerios and then a nice bigpile of Cheerio dust. “@#$%,” you eloquently think toyourself. After all, you…

University Honors Seminar260Summer 1999 Melissa Albert — Restaurant Reviews, Essay Michael Delahoyde — Bibliography, Gallery Dave Doran — Essays Kristi Folsom — Restaurant Reviews, Essay Jessica Greene — Food Music, Essay Brian Haines — Filmography and Film Reviews Amanda Harter — Essays, Supermarket Analysis Alison Jameson — Essays, Reviews Natalie Morgan — Reviews and Miscellaneous…