Author Archives: Kate
Thanksgiving wine – no, not Beaujolais this year ….
Back in London my sister Sarah is currently writing a thesis that hopefully will enable her to become a master of wine. Can I just say, what an awesome thing to almost be a master of. I can barely master … Continue reading
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Tagged beaujolais nouveau, Pinot Noir, Sarah, Thanksgiving, wine
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Fancy Cranberry Confit
I love the Thanksgiving Day parade. I love the strangeness of seeing the giant figures floating over the buildings of the Upper West Side. But more than this, I love the night before the parade,when the balloons are inflated in … Continue reading
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Tagged baked brie, balloons, Christmas, cranberry, orange, Thanksgiving
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Savoy Cabbage with Pancetta and Fontina
As Thanksgiving accelerates towards us my friends react in different ways to the concept of spending highly charged time with family and in-laws.
Posted in The Monday Treat
Tagged fontina, kale, pancetta, risotto, savoy cabbage, sides, sprouts, Thanksgiving
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Thanksgiving Roast Chicken – and a triumphant lack of naked ballet!
Here are some of the things that a quick poll of my friends revealed they are thankful for this year: good health, family, having jobs, not having mice, iPads. Here’s what I am thankful for this year: I did not … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, cranberry, naked ballet, parsley, pumpkin, sage, sausage, stuffing, Thanksgiving
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The Wednesday Tipple – White Cranberry Cosmopolitans and Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Wonton Bites
One year, Jon and I abandoned traditions that we hardly even knew about yet, and spent Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas.
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Tagged butternut squash, cranberry, cranberry cosmopolitan, Thanksgiving
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The Monday Treat – Spiced Pumpkin Apple Cake with Maple Frosting
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Great excitement; the paper turkeys can once more grace the window sill. That’s not a metaphor for something. I mean actual paper turkeys. And also paper pumpkins and garland. Gotta love a theme.
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Tagged apple pumpkin cake, cake, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, Thanksgiving
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Risotto with wild mushroom and oranges
Fall colors and romance. That was the plan.
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Tagged Autumn, date night, fall, lillet, mushroom, oranges, risotto, romance, vegetarian, wine
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The Wednesday Tipple – Spice-infused Appletinis with Grilled Cheddar, Walnut and Apple Sandwiches – oh, and some nudity too.
When Jon’s Dad came to visit us, he’d look up at the buildings and sigh. He pretty much could not believe that people would want to work and live piled up on top of each other in boxes. He lives … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, appletini, cheddar, grilled cheese, naked neighbours, retro, vodka
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The Monday Treat – Baked Toffee Apples with Custard
Apple picking season may be over, and last weekend’s freak Halloween snow pretty much ensured that it was, but apple-eating season is in full flow here in New York.
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Tagged Apples, Autumn, comfort food, custard, farmers market, toffee, vegetarian
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Lancashire hotpot for Bonfire Night
Jon loves Bonfire Night. There’s a tradition in his family of building fires taller than the house, that melt the guttering and cause the fire brigade to stop by to see if everything’s ok, and accept a plate of food … Continue reading
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Tagged bonfire, Bonfire Night, fireworks, hotpot, lamb, Lancashire, potatoes, stew
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