Author Archives: Kate
The Wednesday Tipple – Candy Cane Hot Chocolate
There’s nothing like a carol concert to put people in a festive frame of mind. And this was a concert and a half; brass band, a harpist, an organ, a children’s choir singing descants, percussionists playing jingle bells, the whole … Continue reading
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Tagged candy cane, carols, Christmas, hot chocolate, peppermint
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The Monday Treat – Christmas cookies
Christmas baking can feel like a step too far sometimes. Too pressured to be any fun– a source of work rather than a source of joy.
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Tagged baking, chocolate, chocolate chips, Christmas, coco, cookies, fridge, Martha, Momofuku, vegetarian
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Duck Rillettes
Big news from Rachel at choir. Her movie has been released! In selected cinemas. For a limited time.
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Tagged Christmas, cranberry, Delia, duck, ramekin, romance
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The Wednesday Tipple – Hot Buttered Rum
Hot buttered rum is a state of mind as much as it is a drink.
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Apple Cider Pork Chops
“So it turns out,†said Rachel as we gossiped during the choir Christmas Concert rehearsal break, “that I am someone else’s Naked Neighbor.â€
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Tagged apple cider, Apples, choir, Christmas, Christmas trees, nakedness, pork chops
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The Wednesday Tipple – Lychee Fizz in preparation for Sneak Like A Ninja Day
As Sneak Like A Ninja Day creeps closer and closer it’s easy to feel overwhelmed; am I prepared? Am I ready? The good news? There is still time. But December the fifth is coming. Act now. Think ahead. Don’t let … Continue reading
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Tagged ginger ale, lychee, ninja, sneak like a ninja, tequila
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The Monday Treat – Ginger Salmon with Bok Choi
I can put my finger on the exact moment where Thanksgiving related food stopped being appealing: Friends Ken and Carrie invited us over for dinner and a game of cards, and I gave in to uncouth temptation and drank a … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Friday sales, bok choi, coriander, fish sauce, ginger, mint, salmon, soy, Thanksgiving
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with a Maple Apple Compote
So here’s the issue: the last thing anyone really wants after Thanksgiving is more dinner.
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Tagged apple compote, apple maple compote, baking, breakfast, brunch, compote, maple, pancake, Thanksgiving, vegetarian
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