GMN Week six
Film: Boogie Nights, starring Luis Guzmán, as far as I'm concerned. With Thomas "Mr. Patricia Arquette" Jane of Hung, interestingly enough.
Snack: Spotted Dick (a gift from Rusty), ice cream.
Guests: Dan.
Outcome: It was another quiet Giant Movie Night. I appreciated the film on this re-viewing. Like Casino, it's the sort of stylish epic (with just enough humor) that I don't get tired of.
Canned Spotted Dick was a frightening and exciting treat. I may have mentioned I'm not too big on raisins, and this is basically a stiff sponge cake with raisins (if only it had been currants, as described on the Wikipedia page). However, once steamed in the microwave it wasn't half bad. It was a little like slightly dry pumpkin bread (with raisins). I didn't even need to cover it with ice cream to make it palatable. Perhaps the non-canned version is grosser? I thought it would be grosser.
In short: this snack was not terrible at all. Thanks, Rusty! It was only due to your thoughtfulness that I had the chance and encouragement to try it.
Still, the cake does manage to look unappealing. You could work on that, Brits. But don't let me tell you your business.
4 comments:
Heh heh, you said stiff sponge cake. Sorry, I am apparently stuck in 7th grade.
Oh, me, too. I knew after I typed it -- but didn't change it. ;)
Hmm. I thought you might have saved this for your screening of "Cruising". Either way, I guess....
We watched Boogie Nights the night after Cruising. It was quite the thematic week.
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