Film Dining

This year got started with Heathers, a favorite film of mine from 1989. This dark comedy takes a look at high school drama, violence, and the hypocritical aspects of popularity. I had a few possible options for the meal. Pate is mentioned a few times in the film when they are at Veronica's house. I thought about making some, but ultimately didn't. Another dish that is mentioned a couple times is Veronica's favorite meal: spaghetti with lots of oregano. Also, there are a couple references to slushies and corn nuts. I decided to go with spaghetti for dinner and do slushies and corn nuts for our half-time snack. I wanted to incorporate the scene where the first Heather drinks drain cleaner, but I struggled for awhile to figure out how. At first, I had thought about making a blue cocktail. I had also considered making a dessert based on it. In the end, I decided to build an activity around it instead. Before dinner, I had guests pair up. I told them to pair with someone they tr...