Film Dining

  It's time for another spooky October film. This year, our film was one of my favorite horror comedies, 1989's "The 'Burbs" which stars Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, and several other familiar faces from the 80s, including 17 year old Corey Feldman in one my favorite roles of his. The story of this film centers on a new family that moves into the the neighborhood. The family keeps to themselves. No one ever sees them enter or exit their home. This leads to nosey neighbors speculating and spreading rumors that darker and more twisted as the film moves on. There are several food references in this film. There's a big breakfast scene at the beginning of the film, so you could base the meal on that if you wanted. That's not what I decided to do though. This film is all about new neighbors. There are also several references to a barbecue. So, I decided to build the theme on a "Welcome to the neighborhood" style cookout. As for the actual dishes, I was in...