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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Penne alla Vodka
Despite spending quite a lot of time in Italy, I had never heard of penne alla vodka until I first came to New York. I sublet an apartment through Craig’s List, and the plan was that I would meet the … Continue reading
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Tagged garlic, onion, pasta, penne, tomato, tomato sauce, vegetarian, vodka
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Wednesday Tipple – A Blushing Lady gets twisted with Parsley Pesto
I am prone to blushing, and not in a sweet fresh faced English rose sort of way. Unlike Amazing Grace, who generally looks like a commercial for Benefit tint. Things are going well with Alex. Blush. He’s basically living with … Continue reading
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Tagged blushing lady, cocktail, Grace, grapefruit, parmesan, parsley, pesto, pine nuts, pomegranate, pomegranate juice, puff pastry, vodka
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The Monday treat – Fresh asparagus and butter lettuce salad with almonds and mozzarella
My husband and I are taking a gamble that there will be no more thunder snow, no more golf ball hail, no more ice in the watering can and frost on the windows, and have planted out some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged almonds, asparagus, butter lettuce, garden, lettuce, mozzarella, salad, spring, thunder snow, Union Square Farmer's Market, vegetarian
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The Wednesday Tipple – Fancy beer and individual truffle mac n cheese
Partly it started because my sister Sarah and her boyfriend Matt came to stay with us in New York from London. Sarah is a wine buyer, so we left that bit up to her, while Jon went zooming off to … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam, beer, boatrace, campanelle, cheddar, cheese, crimini, Delicatessen, gruyere, mac n cheese, macaroni, mushroom, parmesan, pasta, truffle, truffle oil
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Spaghetti Puttanesca
This pasta sauce is literally translated as tart’s or whore’s. The idea being, I believe, that only slovenly women would make a sauce entirely out of store cupboard ingredients. That said, there’s an alternate theory that says the sauce’s sharp … Continue reading
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Tagged garlic, olives, onion, tart, tomato, tomato sauce, vegetarian
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Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken cacciatore is a quick cook tomato-based chicken stew. Essentially you make a tomato sauce, then cook chicken pieces in it and tip in a drained can of beans towards the end of the cooking time. But, in a rewarding … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, garlic, onion, tomato sauce, tomatoes, vermouth, white wine
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The Wednesday Tipple – Crispy mozzarella bites with tomato sauce
My sister and her boyfriend Matt are in town for the week, and we have been out on the terrace for drinks, and it didn’t feel like a punishment. This was an unexpected treat – when I spoke to her … Continue reading
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Tagged mozzarella balls, panko breadcrumbs, tomato, tomato sauce, vegetarian, wonton
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Minestrone Soup
Once you can make tomato sauce, you can make tomato soup – just add stock to the sauce, and a swirl of cream for added awesomeness. And from tomato soup it’s a tiny step to minestrone, which is a much … Continue reading
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Tagged chick peas, ditalini, minestrone, onion, parmesan, soup, stock, tomato, tomato sauce, vegetarian
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