Review of "CHEF"...a Wonderful Movie for Lovers of Food & Comedy!

PLUS Recipe Inspired by "Chef"...Ellen's Easy Vegan Cuban Sandwich

We recently saw the new movie,“Chef,” starring the many fabulous talents of Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale, Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Vergara, Robert Downey Jr. and Oliver Platt and last, but definitely a rising star, Emjay Anthony as “Percy.” Having seen the appealing trailer for this film several times, I was looking forward to seeing it, mainly because comedies that are clever, thoughtful and mature are almost as hard to find in theaters these days as a really great bag of popcorn, but don’t get me started on that. 

Whether you have seen the film or not, (and there will be no spoilers found here), it is obviously all about food and I do love a great movie about food. Loved Julie and Julia, Big Night, Ratatouille, loved Like Water for Chocolate, omg loved Chocolat! I think “Chef” is the first movie about food that I’ve seen since becoming vegan, though, so did that affect my interest in, opinion about and reaction to the film? The answer to that question is yes, yes and, a most resounding, yes! 

The theme in “Chef” that spoke to me most strongly was how each person’s connection with food is so very personal and even intimate, at times. The movie endearingly portrays how people actually have both simple and complex relationships with what they eat, which parallels, enhances and sometimes, even rivals their relationship with other people in their lives. How one prepares food is as important as how we serve and eat it—I felt that “Chef” portrayed how love and passion is the first ingredient in every recipe! 

Read about the worst and best scene in the movie and why you'll love it! Also, get the recipe for Ellen's Easy Vegan Cuban Sandwich inspired by the movie...http://veganamericanprincess.com/chef-a-movie-for-food-lovers-of-all-kinds/

Ellen Francis