I had a wonderful time preparing for a Film Noir night with friends. I was determined to keep all food black and white and of course vegan, so I was cooking for days, using recipes for pasta sauces as well as black sauces and even getting hold of black vinegar for a Thai Noodle dish. I think my friends were afraid of the food (and it did look kind of scary), but fear was a good lead-in to the film noir viewing.