Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, A Round-Up for #MoviesandMunchies
Last month - September 2026 - I invited the Movies & Munchies crew to watch either Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants I or II. My end of the month got a little crazy, so I am late rounding us up. Apologies!
This month the group was small, but mighty.
by Eliot's Eats
Debra shared, "I would not have been intrigued by the characters in the film without having read the book. I really can’t stress that enough. This is one of those franchises that is totally playing off the popularity of the novel along with the population who loved that novel."
This is what she wrote about her dish: "The only thing that really inspired me was Roberta’s concoction that she creates at her second job. (Roberta was one of Tibby’s co-workers.) Bailey (Tibby’s summer sidekick) points out that Roberta could actually make a career out of inventing new ice cream flavors."
I tend to agree with her. I also read the book and it likely endeared the characters to me more than the actual actresses did. I am grateful that Debra stuck it through for me and posted with the group.
by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Wendy enjoyed the movie. She posted: "It is a cute coming-of-age movie, and I enjoyed it; however, it doesn't offer much food inspiration. At one point, Lena looks out the window and views her grandparents washing octopus and hanging them on a line. I decided to make grilled octopus, a dish that I loved when visiting Mykonos, the sister island to Santorini. While researching recipes, I found a White Bean and Grilled Octopus Salad recipe popular in Northern Mexico in an Epicurious article. I decided to also give a nod to Bridget's visit to Mexico."
by Culinary Cam
I posted this after watching the first movie. "There wasn't a ton of food inspiration in the movie. But the fact that the girls are in a different locations, there was a lot of ideas you could make. I was thinking Mexican food, inspired by Bridget tracking down her coach in a cantina. Or proper Southern cuisine, inspired by Carmen visiting her dad in South Carolina. In the end, unsurprisingly, I ended up making something that drew inspiration from Lena and Kostas' relationship. Greek food is always a family favorite."
by Culinary Cam
Inspired by the second movie..."While I could easily have made another Greek dish for this post, I decided to make something inspired by Bridget's time in Turkey. They don't really show any food at the party when the archaeological team is celebrating a find. But I imagined that they would have eaten something like this: Tavuk Şiş, Turkish Chicken Kabobs."
A Greek Sweet and a Licorice Liqueur Tasting
And I will wrap up this month's Movies & Munchies with my favorite Greek cookie. Plus we did a taste test to see which country's licorice liqueur won out: Greek Ouzo or Italian Sambuca. The ouzo was in the cookies!
Kourabiedes
Kourabiedes, Russian Teacakes, Mexican Wedding Cakes. These go by many different names. They are a family favorite. This version is gluten-free, made with the Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 Baking Flour.
Ingredients
1 pound butter, room temperature
1 large egg
1 cup organic granulate sugar (you can use whatever sugar you have)
4 cups flour plus more as needed
1 cup almond flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
2 teaspoons Ouzo or other licorice liqueur
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 to 3 cups organic powdered sugar for rolling cookies
Procedure
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, almond flour, and baking soda until well-combined. Set aside.
Beat butter until lightened and fluffy. Add egg and sugar, beat until well-combined. Add flour mixture a little bit at a time until completely incorporated. Add in the liqueur and extract. If the dough is too wet, add in 1/4 cup flour at a time until it is no longer sticky.
To form, scoop about 1 to 2 tablespoons of dough into circles and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a Silpat mat. These cookies don't expand, so you don't need to space them very far apart. Bake for 20 minutes until lightly browned and firm. Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes.
Place powdered sugar in a small mixing bowl and add 3 to 4 cookies to it at a time. Very gently roll the cookies to coat with sugar.
The Tasting
We tasted Greek ouzo and Italian Sambuca. Hands down: we all fell into the Sambuca-loving camp!
That's a wrap on our September 2026 Movies & Munchies. We will be back watching Practical Magic this month. Stay tuned!
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