Memento | Forget Me Knots

What do you get when you cross garlic flavored, mozzarella-stuffed soft pretzels with the most mouth-watering marinara sauce you’ve ever tasted to dip them in?
I don’t remember.
But what I do remember is that I’m reviewing one of the most introspective and well-written films that cinema has to offer; Christopher Nolan’s 2005 masterpiece, Memento.

"Memento Mori," by Jonathan Nolan: https://youtu.be/aqq2aSegXXI

Memento explained by director Christopher Nolan: https://youtu.be/tYScJZWhaHA

Marinara Sauce-
Ingredients:
Yellow onion (1/2; diced), Cento San Marzano whole, peeled tomatoes (2 cans), garlic (6 cloves: minced), tomato paste (4 tbsp.), balsamic vinegar (4 tbsp.), red pepper flakes (1/2 tsp.), brown sugar (2 tbsp.), dried oregano (2 tbsp.), salt (4 tsp.), fresh pepper (2 tsp.), bone marrow/soup bones (2-3 bones), dried basil (1 tbsp.), Margherita pepperoni (1 stick/ 8 oz.), butter (2 tbsp.), olive oil (2 tbsp.), lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
Directions:
1. Sauté yellow onion (1/2; diced) on medium to low heat in butter and olive oil. Stir continuously.
2. After onion has caramelized (approximately 40-60 minutes), add garlic and sauté for an additional 30-60 seconds.
3. Combine San Marzano tomatoes, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, oregano, salt, pepper, lemon juice, basil, and bone marrow. Bring to a simmer, stirring every minute or so.
4. Cover and simmer, stirring approximately every 10 to 15 minutes for the next 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
5. Add pepperoni and simmer and stir again for another 30 minutes.

Forget me Knots-
Ingredients:
Pizza dough, Mozzarella cheese (about 1 cup per pretzel), Butter (1/2 cup), Garlic powder (1/4 tsp.), Thyme (1/4 tsp.) Salt and fresh ground pepper (a pinch), Pecorino Romano cheese (grated; 1/4 cup).
Directions:
1. Spread out pizza dough, and line with mozzarella cheese.
2. Roll and tie into a pretzel knot.
3. Sauté butter in garlic powder, thyme, salt and pepper.
4. Spread garlic butter on top of pretzels.
5. Bake at 425° for 8-10 minutes.
6. Remove pretzels, cover with Romano, and bake for another 3-5 minutes, until cheese is melted.