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and Photos By Stephen Ashton
A
summer evening in the Napa Valley is highlighted by the premiere
of Eat Your Heart Out, the debut film of Felix Adlon, at a screening
under the stars at the Wine Country Film Festival. His father,
the film's producer, is the famed German director/writer Percy
Adlon who is best known for Bagdad Café, Sugarbaby, Salmonberries
and Rosalie Goes Shopping.
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Aproaching
the seating area before dark, smoke is seen rising from the stage,
and exotic aromas are wafting over the crowd. The two Adlons are
heard arguing about the advantages of European filmmaking vs.
American, while standing in front of two stoves cooking up a storm!
Their conversation cuts from film references to food references.
Each, of course is adamant about his film theory &and his
particular recipe! The audience is about to taste the shrimp delicacies
and declare the winner!
In fact, Felix
was so attracted to the culinary world of cuisine that he recently
enrolled in the School of Culinary Arts in Pasadena, and in spite
of his career as an accomplished actor, writer and director, is
about to graduate as a chef and take up an internship with Hotel
Adlon's famed former chef in Germany. He plans to become a professional
chef!
My encounter with
the Adlon family inspired me to make the famous Adlon Hotel in
Berlin my hotel of choice during my subsequent trip to the Berlin
Film Festival. Although a hotel of extraordinary architectural
brilliance and historical significance, our story to you, the
reader, revolves around the incredible cuisine that stands as
the icon of excellence you can still expect from such a venerable
institution today.
Stephen Ashton
is Founder/Director of Wine Country Film Fest, and frequent contributor
to Food and Beverage International.
You can reach him at 707.996.2536 or
HYPERLINK "mailto: wcfilmfest@aol.com/
Other
Great Related Links:
The Hotel Adlon Recipes
Caneton
à La Presse (Pressed Duck)
Leek
Cream Soup with Monkfish Medallions and Tomato Fondue
Marinated
Tuna with Green Asparagus and Capers Pancake
The
Hotel Adlon
The
Making of the Hotel Adlon Article
The
Preparation & Serving of Pressed Duck
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