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.
Mal: And I never back down from a fight. Inara: Yes, you do! You do all the time!
'Shindig'
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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
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
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.
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
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.
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
They pay me in WOIMS
The New Yorker is posting the original short story Brokeback Mountain from their archives.
Hayden - Dec 09, 2005 8:50:07 pm PST #9070 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I just finished Cantet's Time Out, an utterly fascinating character study of a middle-class man who can't admit to his family that he's lost his job. Like the other Cantet movie I've seen, Human Resources, this movie has a fundamentally political message, but the politics are far subsumed into the movie's humanism. Few directors care this much about their characters, even when the characters are being kinda shitty to undeserving people. He reminds me of Renoir in his treatment of his characters, even though Renoir's humanism is deeply tied to the richness and art of his shots, whereas Cantet is working with breathless close-ups and office-drab greys. Highly recommended.
DavidS - Dec 10, 2005 9:20:45 am PST #9071 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Nutty Alert: Atom Egoyan on Hitchcock
Hayden - Dec 10, 2005 1:05:10 pm PST #9072 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Richard Pryor, RIP.