Up until the punching, it was a real nice party.

Kaylee ,'Shindig'


Natter 34: Freak With No Name  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


shrift - Apr 27, 2005 12:48:20 pm PDT #9473 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

What's the best dessert you've ever had?

Yo mama.

(Not to be confused with Yo-Yo Ma.)

t /twelve


Betsy HP - Apr 27, 2005 12:49:04 pm PDT #9474 of 10001
If I only had a brain...

Want chocolate lava cake. Want nap.

Entertain me, for I have no chocolate nor no nap.


Lyra Jane - Apr 27, 2005 12:49:18 pm PDT #9475 of 10001
Up with the sun

I've always thought of it just as a cream, but I don't think custard is an actual wrong description, Gus. It's thinner--less set, than actual baked custard.

The "cream" in Boston Cream Pie is traditionally thickened with cornstarch rather than egg yolks, and so is not technically a custard,

To me, custard flavor + gloopy= custard, but I see what you're saying. (I've never made either custard or Boston Cream Pie myself.)

Cindy, I don't know if a boxed dessert would match what the restaurant does, but I seem to remember seeing a Duncan Hines boxed chocolate lava cake.


Stephanie - Apr 27, 2005 12:49:35 pm PDT #9476 of 10001
Trust my rage

I had a chocolate volcano cake filled with caramel and topped with whipped cream at Cutter's in Seattle. It is my favorite restaurant dessert.


Gus - Apr 27, 2005 12:50:30 pm PDT #9477 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.

My understanding has always been that Boston cream pie is sponge cake, custard filling, and chocolate icing. Have I been lead astray?

Possibly. Boston Cream Pie for me is whipped cream over a light, fluffy aeriation of chocolate. It weighs nothing, and has every superlative of taste.


Jessica - Apr 27, 2005 12:50:43 pm PDT #9478 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Huh -- the Boston Beanery's Boston Cream Pie does contain traditional egg custard, so it seems to be a matter of choice.


DavidS - Apr 27, 2005 12:50:46 pm PDT #9479 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

What's the best dessert you've ever had?

I've had a chocolate molten cup in New Orleans very similar to the various collapsible, hot chocolate desserts mentioned here. Delicious with a fresh raspberry sauce, but not my #1.

Locally I'm partial to the warm gingercake served with pumpkin ice cream and drizzled with caramel sauce.

Also the white chocoalte blueberry tart. Very lovely.

And the banana creme tartlet at Miette with the Scharffenberger chocolate bottom.

Best ever though is probably the first tiramisiu I ever had, which was in Paris. It was more Italian than French and more custardy than cakey. So good.


Lyra Jane - Apr 27, 2005 12:51:26 pm PDT #9480 of 10001
Up with the sun

Boston Cream Pie for me is whipped cream over a light, fluffy aeriation of chocolate.

No cakey bits at all? That sounds like chocolate mousse to me.


Trudy Booth - Apr 27, 2005 12:51:37 pm PDT #9481 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

I think Allyson is getting EVERYONE'S secretary's day presents!

bug thing: I once put my foot in my loafer and was greeted by a water bug. I came close to heart failure. I am not kidding.


Katie M - Apr 27, 2005 12:52:34 pm PDT #9482 of 10001
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

Okay, this is torture and I want to go back to the bugs now.

(Really good chocolate-covered strawberries, I think. One of those foodstuffs that shouldn't just be good enough.)