Trailer for Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette
Very strange use of New Order music.
Man, you just get darker and darker, and the weird thing is, your aura? Beige.
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Megan E. - Dec 09, 2005 10:37:10 am PST #9060 of 10002
P.M. Marc - Dec 09, 2005 11:17:53 am PST #9061 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Anyone know if anyone makes or distributes it stateside? Wondering how easy it would be to find, just to satisfy nearly two decades of curiousity as to what it's really like.
Aplets and Cotlets are essentially fruitastic Turkish Delight.
Really good Turkish Delight, which I've had from a handful of places around here is pretty similar in mouth-feel, though it's less fruity in flavor. Fresh, it's divine, but it doesn't age well.
Because I am the sort of person who can go through a roll of C. Howard's violet candies in no time flat, I will admit to a fondness for Lane's rosewater flavored stuff, which you can get at Cost Plus.
The "chocolate" covered bars (the one mentioned in the article, and Big Turk bars, which can be found in Canada) are some of the most addictively repulsive things I've ever put in my mouth. I have a stash of Big Turks in my freezer for taste bud torture. (It really is the only candy I've ever met that's so bad it's good.)
P.M. Marc - Dec 09, 2005 11:18:47 am PST #9062 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Oh, and Turkish Delight is a pain in the ass to make. I have been trying for more than half my life, and I've yet to get the perfect combination of texture and taste.
Hil R. - Dec 09, 2005 11:21:30 am PST #9063 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
What are Aplets and Cotlets?
I've had Turkish Delight. I thought it was OK, but nothing spectacular. The rosewater flavoring took a bit of getting used to.
sumi - Dec 09, 2005 11:30:18 am PST #9064 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Aplets and Cotlets are delicious, that's what they are!
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 09, 2005 11:31:00 am PST #9065 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Anyone know if anyone makes or distributes it stateside? Wondering how easy it would be to find, just to satisfy nearly two decades of curiousity as to what it's really like.
Try Ziyad Brothers in Cicero, IL, under the heading Sultan Turkish Delight. I can't speak for the rose flavored variety, but the mastic flavor is nice. Essentially like a soft gumdrop with powdered sugar on the outside instead of granulated.
Theodosia - Dec 09, 2005 11:34:53 am PST #9066 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I hesitate to even speculate what "mastic" tastes like. I've had rose-flavored cakes and they're quite nice.
Katie M - Dec 09, 2005 12:12:37 pm PST #9067 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Aplets and cotlets. Little jellyish fruit candy things with nuts, basically.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 09, 2005 12:18:12 pm PST #9068 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I hesitate to even speculate what "mastic" tastes like.
The white gumdrops, basically. It has a hint of minty licoriceness, but it's not a strong flavor.
Tom Scola - Dec 09, 2005 1:11:00 pm PST #9069 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The New Yorker is posting the original short story Brokeback Mountain from their archives.