The last good movie I saw on DVD in 2007 was Adrienne Shelly's Waitress,starring Keri Russell as a miserable married to a total jerk of a husband(Jeremy Sisto) waitress who only finds joy in creating her magically unique pies. When she discovers that she's pregnant,she see the baby as another roadblock in her life but meets the man who could be the love of her life,the new doctor in town(Nathan Fillon).
This story doesn't go along the typical romantic path that you expect it to and the final resolution is both realistic and fairytale like at the same time. A true loss to the world of film is the passing of the movie's writer/director/co-star,Adrienne Shelly,a well known actress on the indie film circuit.
Those who cherish her memory have formed a foundation in her name, dedicated to helping up and coming young women to pursue their movie making dreams,which is one of the best compliments that anyone can receive to mark their time on this earth(a posthumous Oscar would also be appropriate,in my opinion):
So,inspired by the unusually named pies from the film such as Marshmallow Mermaid,I Hate My Husband and Bad Baby(aka I Don't Want Earl's Baby),I have come up with a few imaginary pastries based on this year's parade of pop culture people and my own personal entertainment interests. I do have to warn you in advance that many of the selections here come with a huge helping of snark on the side:
PARIS HILTON'S "I LOST MY INHERITANCE" PIE:
Sour grapes mixed with lemon curd as filling,baked in a flimsy tasteless crust and served at the finest strip malls and local jails for a limited time only.
AMY WINEHOUSE'S RELUCTANT REHAB PIE:
Rum raisin with the pickled fruits and nuts of your choice,with the top crust being flambeed with a shot of Tanqueray.
SHERRI SHEPHERD'S WORLD KNOWLEDGE PIE:
A thick crust that holds very little filling,served on a flat as the earth plate.
SINISTER SLICE OF SYLAR PIE:
Deceptively innocent looking crust sprinkled with cinnamon,filled with bittersweet dark chocolate and containing a rather nasty mystery meat surprise in the center.
PETER PETRELLI'S EMPATHIC PIE:
A rich and varied blend of ingredients,placed in a sponge cake crust to fully absorb all of the flavors and juices, Goes well with Clare Bennett's "Just a Cheerleader" Pie and Nathan Petrelli's Flying Man Mango Pie.
PROJECT RUNWAY MADNESS PIE:
Patchwork crust filled with the finest and oddest trimmings about that challenges any creative person to "make it work!"
TOP CHEF TENSION PIE:
Can be served hot and spicy or cold and clumsy. Topped with judgmental crabapples and great for starting fights and stirring up old feuds with flavor. Never made the same way twice.
That's all we have left in stock,which is good since there is a brand new year of baked goods and entertainment options to explore. Happy New Year to one and all and let me leave you with another lovely incentive to see Waitress,if you haven't yet already:
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