genny -- Not offended at all. I tend to forget how harsh a terse statement can look without a smiley or other such indication. No, I am grinning fiendishly at the thought of a Carolly-instigated goth party (you've seen Carolly grin fiendishly, right? like that, only somewhat less fiendish since I don't run RPGs :), and enjoying the chit-chat. I didn't really expect you to make pasta from scratch, though the recipe URL I sent explains that you add the cuttlefish ink to the milk before mixing the pasta. (And if bottled cuttlefish ink is easier to find than black pasta, I'll be very surprised :) -- Don