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The Wednesday Tipple – Lillet Blanca and Pommes Anna
There are places to go to in New York when you want to pretend that you are in Paris. Jean Claude on Sullivan Street springs instantly to mind, Balthazar of course, and Pastis, which is where I met my friend … Continue reading
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Tagged butter, french food, lillet, pommes anna, potato, rosti, thyme
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Confit of Duck Part 1
Often, it’s great to be able to get dinner on the table with minimum fuss and maximum ease. Often, but not always. Some food requires a change of rhythm. Confit of Duck cannot be rushed. So if you were thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged bay leaf, Confit of Duck, delayed pleasure, duck leg, thyme
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This brunch will get you laid – buttermilk pancakes with fresh peach compote
Here in New York, people take their brunch very seriously. And that usually means standing in line outside the latest greatest restaurant of the moment, sometimes for hours on end.
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Tagged 100 Acre, brunch, buttermilk, Cookshop, Dos Caminos, ice skating, Jane, Lansky's, pancakes, Pastis, peaches, syrup
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The Wednesday Tipple – Mojitos, and pulled pork tacos inspired by Shea’s Cuban Grandmother-in-law
A few weeks ago Jon and I went out to Brooklyn to Shea and Raphael’s apartment for dinner. It was a cause for excitement on several counts: Shea, (@hungry_in_bk) is a great cook with her own internet tv show so … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, cilantro, Cuba, cumin, James, mint, mojitos, pulled pork, taco
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The Monday Treat – red, white and blue marshmallows for s’mores
“I have a real soft spot for marshmallows,” said Amazing Grace as we drank sea breezes and experimented with drops of food coloring in my kitchen. It was my first foray into marshmallow making, so I had called for moral … Continue reading
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Tagged food coloring, gelatine, Grace, marshmallow, s'mores, sugar
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Red, White and Blue Sundaes for 4th of July
Nothing says summer like an ice cream sundae. I’d suggest strawberry and vanilla with blueberry sauce for 4th of July – though technically this would be a pink, white a blue sundae. It’s so delicious that I think we’ll get … Continue reading
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Dinner at the drive in movie
Ingyin and Yosi have a car. That’s not the only reason why they’re our friends, but it’s pretty nice. And on Wednesday night they made one of my dreams, nurtured on a heady mixture of Sweet Valley High and watching … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, date food, Drive in, hot dog, milkshake, Movie, onion balsamic relish, popcorn, truffle
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Red White and Blue Popsicles for 4th July
Nothing says summer quite like a popsicle, and these red white and blue ones scream 4th July.
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Tagged 4th July, blueberry, honey, ice pop, popsicle, raspberry, watermelon
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The Wednesday Tipple – Strawberries and Cream cocktails, and Strawberry scones
Two happy co-incidences align to strawberry-tint my world this week. One, the discovery of freeze dried strawberries at Trader Joes, brought to my attention by my friend Grace. “They’re Yuppie crack. You just can’t stop eating them!†The other, of … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, cocktail, cream, Grace, scone, strawberry, Wimbledon
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