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The Wednesday Tipple – Gin Arnold Palmers and Arnold Palmer ice pops
“It was in the middle of yoga when I started to notice the guy next to me,†said my friend Sara as we sat in Washington Square Park watching grown men who ought to have known better playing some kind … Continue reading
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Tagged Arnold Palmer, iced tea, lemonade, popsicle, tea, yoga
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The Monday Treat – Post Bridal Shower Chocolate Banana Muffins
I just came home from Kim’s lovely Bridal shower hosted by Hilary with panache, Niscoise salad, ice-cream bomb, chocolate brittle and homemade charcuterie. It confirmed what I had been gradually piecing together; here in America, a Bridal Shower is emphatically … Continue reading
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Tagged banana, banana holder, breakfast, bridal shower, brunch, chocolate, cocco, eggs, flour, muffin, Nigella Lawson, sugar
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – lemon and garden herb pork tenderloin
I have recently been introduced to the heady mixture of drama, romance, hopefulness and sheer desperation that is the missed connections section of the Craigslist website. This week, one of my favorites: To Women of New York Thank you. For … Continue reading
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Tagged Craigslist, date food, dating, dinner, griddle, grill, herbs, lemon, pork, pork tenderloin, Trader Joes
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The Wednesday Tipple – cold shandy and hot potato wedges with lemon mayo
Did you have a good long weekend? It’s such a lovely feeling to be at Wednesday already, gearing up for mid-week drinks. If only all Mondays could be spent sitting on the balcony reading Marie Claire and planting out the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Holiday, Brooklyn Flea, egg, Kingston, lemon, longing, mayonnaise, potato, potato wedges, river, rosemary, shandy, Smorgasburg
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The Monday Treat – Justin Bieber and truffle butter popcorn
People mocked me when I told them I was going to a Justin Bieber movie viewing with Champagne. And I’ll tell you what I told them; honestly, if you haven’t seen the movie, you simply don’t know what you’re missing.
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Tagged champagne, justin bieber, movie night, popcorn, truffle
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – The Weekend That Was! Wilderness Roast Chicken
Last weekend we had a redo of the weekend that never was, where a group of New Yorkers drove 3 hours into the countryside to hang out for the weekend in a rented house, only to be thwarted by sheet … Continue reading
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Tagged brownies, garlic, hiking, lemon, onion, roast chicken, weekend, wine, woods, woodstock
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The Wednesday Tipple – JD and Ginger (which is currently Very Cool Indeed) and Grilled Brie
I’ve been to a marvelous party. It was in honor of Cash Money Content, held at a glamorous yet still edgy Chelsea gallery, and I was there primarily to help my friend Molly hand out books at the book table. If you’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged bbq, brie, cash money content, crudite, ginger, grill, jack daniels, lamé hotpants, memorial day, party, rapper
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The Monday Treat – Spiced Apple Cake
The long weekend is approaching, and that might mean picnicking in Central Park (my plan) or adventuring out of the city for a weekend of country-side fun (my plan last weekend). After a long drive out of the city, and, … Continue reading
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Tagged apple cake, cinnamon, ginger, loaf cake, memorial day, rosemary, weekend
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Steak Bearnaise At The End Of The World
Apparently the world will be ending on the 21st. It’s not a dead cert by any means, but it’s probably worth eating steak for dinner with someone you adore, just in case. The last time the world almost ended, a … Continue reading
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Tagged bearnaise sauce, bernaise sauce, end of the world, filet mignon, last supper, rapture, steak, tarragon
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The Wednesday Tipple – Blue Pina Coladas and Mango Wonton Bites
The weather in New York is hardly the semi tropical heat wave of last year, where my family celebrated my sister’s birthday at an out-door table in Pastis and walked along the Highline in our sandals. Nevertheless, circumstances have conspired … Continue reading
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Tagged blue, cilantro, cocktail, mango, party, pirate, pirates of the carribean, rum, tropical, vegtarian, wonton
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