Author Archives: Kate
The Wednesday Tipple – Fig Martinis and an important question; what would you do if you knew that you could not fail?
January is a time for reflection, resolution, change, expectation, tentative starts, running out of steam, postponement, utter failure, despair and drinking. A time when we make lists about the things we intend to change about ourselves and enumerate our shortcomings … Continue reading
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Tagged epiphany, fig, Istanbul, martini, New Year, resolution, vodka, what would you do if you knew that you could not fail
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Penne with sausage and ricotta
Back in New York on the cusp of a New Year brimming with possibilities, Jon and I headed more or less from the airport to a party in Brooklyn hosted by our friends Shea and Raphael with their adorable sausage dog … Continue reading
Posted in The Monday Treat
Tagged Brooklyn, fennel, garlic, James the dog, New Year's Eve, olive oil, onion, penne, ricotta, sausages
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Chocolate Torte and how to avoid hosting accidental sex parties
New Years Eve is almost upon us. It’s a time to stop and reflect for a moment on the year gone by, the lessons learned, the things that we intend to do differently in the future. For my Aunty Jennifer, this … Continue reading
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Tagged cake, chocolate torte, New Year's Eve, pampass grass, sex party, strimmer, swinging, vegetarian
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The Wednesday Tipple – the perfect cheese tray and port jelly
Back in London, post Christmas family visiting road trip round the country, and with the prospect of being in the same bed for consecutive nights, thoughts turn firstly to drink, and then to New Years Eve and the celebration thereof. … Continue reading
Pot roast beef with Shrewsbury Sauce
Every year our Christmas ritual takes us past Shrewsbury to the village of Edgemond, for a huge family get together involving a rotating cast of children – anywhere from 10 – 15 under tens. They rampage about in the nicest … Continue reading
The Wednesday Tipple – Steaming Bishop
Back in the UK to Christmas the way Dickens surely intended it. Shopping in Kingston with my Mum, a curry with my sister, and a car ride to Edinburgh with a break in scenic Wigan to see my Grandparents and have a cup of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, hot toddie, port, steaming bishop, winter
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The Monday Treat – Gingerbread Cookies, breaking and entering and leaving New York
The Christmas party was in full swing when someone suggested that we all go and check out the “awesome penthouse with the million dollar views†that was currently for sale in the building.
Clementine Cake
How many clementines would you say were too many for a person to eat while watching Charlie Brown Christmas? Actually, better not tell me.