Penelope

Penelope is a beautiful, romantic fairy tale starring Christina Ricci as Penelope, a girl born with a pig nose. Of course there is the whole fairy tale mumbo jumbo of her being turned normal looking if she finds her real love. And of course that sets her crazy mother (Catherine O'Hara) off on a quest to find her a suitor while keeping Penelope locked up at home, so no one will find out about her appearance. Penelope gets tired of being locked in a gilded cage while her mom plays matchmaker, so she takes off on her own to see the world. In the end there is much happiness and everything is resolved beautifully. James McAvoy does a great job as Penelope's love interest, even if he does look a bit greasy. It's a really great movie for adults or children, if you happen to have kids around. It's romantic, but no nudity or anything like that.

For a movie like this, you need a really over the top, spectacular, and beautiful menu. The colors are so vibrant and the sets are so gorgeous that your food has to keep up. So for this movie I recommend you try some of these recipes:

Menu

Appetizer

Radishes with Creamy Anchovy Butter

Main Course

Grilled Pork Loin with Fire Roasted Pineapple Salsa

Vegetarian Main Course

Spaghetti with Smoky Tomatoes and Onions

Sides

Grilled Zucchini Pepper Salad
Corn and Tomato Scramble

Dessert

Cupcakes
More Cupcakes
And Some More Cupcakes