Author Archives: Kate
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Jambalaya in anticipation of Mardi Gras
As Mardi Gras approaches, thoughts turn to beads, then to breasts, and then to jambalya. Yes, sometimes I wonder about my thought processes too.
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Tagged beads, chicken, jambalaya, mardi gras, old bay, rice, shrimp
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The Wednesday Tipple – Gin Gloom Raisers for an epic telescope fail
Some days – and especially some days in February, post Valentines, with nothing but grayness and rain to look forward to for a few months – the happiness equilibrium is easily rocked and shaken. You had a bad day.
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The Monday Treat – Molten Chocolate Cakes for Valentines
With Valentine’s Day just hours away, thoughts turn inevitably to chocolate. Chocolate and horrible Valentines jokes. For instance; What did the chocolate syrup say to the ice cream? I’m sweet on you.
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Tagged chocolate, jokes, love notes, molten chocolate cake, sweet nothings, valentine's
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Pink Drinks for Valentines Day
I’m pretty much suggesting a re-appropriation of the celebration of romantic love for the purposes of celebrating really great girlfriends. I just think we’d have more fun.
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Tagged champagne, cocktail, cosmopolitan, French martini, kir royal, martini, Orange pomitini, pomitini, rum, valentine's, vodka
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Roast duck breasts and pink cabbage puree
The first Valentines Day that I spent with the man I ended up married to was, not to put too fine a point on it, awkward and uncomfortable.
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Tagged duck, Paris, red cabbage, rendezvous, romance, steak, Valentines Day
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The Wednesday Tipple – The Love Witch and Rose Pink Sangria Love Potion
Several years ago I wrote a series of interviews about people with highly alternate world views for a fashion-y glossy magazine. A woman who had been abducted by aliens and given birth to alien babies, for example. A man who … Continue reading
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Tagged cosmopolitan, French martini, love potion, love spell, love witch, Orange pomitini, pink cocktails, valentine's
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The Monday Treat – 20 things to make with a heart shaped cutter
Valentines is upon us. Now that Superbowl is over I am prepared to get out the pink candles, the wooden heart mobile, and, most importantly of all, the heart shaped cutters out of the box.
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – New York Strip Steak with Bourbon Butter
Even among people who generally couldn’t give a damn about football. Even among my friends who obsess over things like organic quinoa and sample sale-ing. Even among my friends – alright – one friend specifically – who thought The Giants were a baseball team – … Continue reading
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Tagged football, New York Strip Steak, steak, Superbowl
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The Wednesday Tipple – Football Fans and pizza wonton bites
Everything I know about football can pretty much fit on a cocktail napkin. My dad, who is something of an oracle on American sports in spite of being British, has given up hope.
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Tagged cointreau, football fan, grapefruit, scotch, wonton, wonton pizza
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The Monday Treat – Spicy Cola Chicken Nachos with Guacamole – in anticipation of Superbowl
As Superbowl approaches, thoughts turn to burgers, mac n cheese, pizza, oh, and football of course.
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Tagged avocado, chicken, cilantro, cola, guacamole, lime, nachos, Superbowl
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