Off to the Movies!

I am going to see Apocalypto this afternoon, so I will be able to give my report this evening. Or tomorrow. Did I mention how much I like vacation pace?

The girls went off to see Charlotte's Web, which, if it is good, I will end up seeing on DVD anyway, and only my Dad and I are interested in bloody films set in pre-Columbian Mexico.

Anyway, is it possible to improve on the cute cartoon version of Charlotte?

What next? Remaking Mary Poppins?

By the way, one of the best reasons to have a goose on Christmas, besides the fact that it tastes so good, is that you end up with large quantities of goose fat as well as large quantities of goose stock. Goose stock is one of those great staples that every house should have once in awhile. It makes the best risotto (and, when turned into a double stock with veal bones, will go into our New Years Eve dinner of French Onion Soup).

So, do yourself a favor and roast a Christmas goose. It would make a great centerpiece for an Epiphany dinner.

Also, on the topic of food: now's the time for roasted beets. They are easy to cook and very yummy, especially with chunks of warm goat cheese.

However, as much fun as it is to wax ecstatic over food, it is time to go indulge in Mel Gibson's strange vision.