Author Archives: Kate
The Monday Treat – Flag Cake
Even though it’s only my 3rd 4th of July in New York, some traditions have already been set in stone. There will be a BBQ at Susan and Matt’s. We will be watching the fireworks from the banks of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of July, bbq, being a sucker, blueberries, classic sponge cake, flag cake, frosting, raspberries, strawberries, vanilla
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This picnic will get you laid – If the caviar and salmon don’t do it, the crepe suzette will
There are some picnics that cry out for excess. If you’re watching opera while wearing black tie in a field, you might as well bring the candelabra with you. Once you’ve got over the idea of picnic extravagance it becomes … Continue reading
Sweet treats to end a picnic with style
The fact that I love picnics so much must surely have something to do with my Mum, who would regularly slap some Marmite on a roll and take my sister and I out to Isabella Plantation to swing on the … Continue reading
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Tagged brownies, cake, desert, lemon cupcake, picnic, spiced apple cake, sweet, victoria sponge
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The Wednesday Tipple – Sloe Gin and Tonics and picnic perfect sausage rolls
A few years ago my friend Hector, famous for his hospitality, invited Jon and I to join him on a rug at the Blenheim Horse Trials. This is not something we usually do. Questions flooded into our minds; what is … Continue reading
5 Favorite Picnic Salads
Heavily into picnic mode, Jon and I went for a walk on the High Line – not some kind of strange circus stunt, but rather a modern park elevated on disused railway tracks above the city, meandering through the buildings … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, black beans, corn, cucumber, feta, HighLine, interrupting a first date, olives, picnic, salad, tomato, zucchini
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The Monday Treat – Picnic Sandwiches (my 5 favorites)
It has been said that all you need for a really great picnic is a baguette, a ripe brie, a bunch of grapes and a bottle of wine. But why would you want to stop there?
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Tagged BLT, bread, cheese, ciabatta, coronation chicken, mozarella, olives, pesto, picnic, pressed sandwich, radishes, sandwich, shrimp roll, sundried tomato
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The Wednesday Tipple – Vespers and Roasted Bacon Figs
“The best cocktail I ever had†sighed Yosi, “was a Vesper.†We were into day two of our Malaysian restaurant week celebrations, which started with dinner at Laut and had moved into lunch at Fatty Crab. Naturally, given the hedonistic … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, cocktail, fig, James Bond, professor of philosophy, Vesper
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The Monday Treat – Risotto with Fresh Peas
I had high hopes for the peas. They started out so strong. Thrusting their way out of the seedling planter on the window sill, then, newly transferred onto the balcony, twining seductively around their stakes (ok, chopsticks) and eventually … Continue reading
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Tagged butter, failure, fresh peas, gardening, peas, recipe, risotto, treat, vermouth
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Skirt (Steak) Sandwich with Herb Mayo
Even in a city like New York, populated by people who Pilate as enthusiastically as they experiment with juice cleanses and whey proteins, there are some foods that seem to defy resistance. One of these is frosting. The other is … Continue reading