Author Archives: Kate

The Monday Treat – Millionaire’s Shortbread in time for Burns Night

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Kate

Millionaire’s shortbread is what my Mother in law, and most of the rest of Scotland call it. Toffee cake is what my Mother in law’s Mother in law called it (as you can see above). But by either name, for … Continue reading →

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Penne with truffled mushroom sauce

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Kate

On the way home from husband Jon’s fantastic gallery show opening (Mapping the Big Apple – an example of which you can see above) friends Ingyin and Yosi pointed to a small nondescript village park – in any other city, … Continue reading →

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The Monday Treat – Greek Salad Puff Pastry Tart

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Kate

I’m through with winter. I know. There’s months of it to go, and I should suck it up and make the best of it with hearty stews, warming soups, sticky puddings and other seasonal deliciousness, and I will, but for … Continue reading →

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Coq au Vin, for when it’s really time to impress

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Kate

A combination of snow, work and being high as an escaped helium balloon on love has meant that Amazing Grace has been rather busy of late, so it was good to meet her for a 2 fingers up to the … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – Frozen Hot Chocolate with Hot Chocolate, Frozen.

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Kate

It’s snowing. Evidently by morning Manhattan will be under a thick white blanket. Which might well mean a snow day if I didn’t work from home already, and if Jon didn’t live so close to his office that we can … Continue reading →

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The Monday Treat: Blackberry and Apple Crumble for a snow day

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Kate

Winter is upon us. Not Christmas. Not New Year. But Winter, grinding away the days. There was more snow this week, and more predicted for next week. It’s cold outside, baby, and all I want to do is curl up … Continue reading →

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – An Arabian Nights Feast – Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Lemons, Cous Cous with Pomegranates and Green Salad with Oranges

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Kate

“It may well have been the most depressing day of my entire life,” said the woman to her friend sitting next to me while water bubbled around our feet and manicurists took up their pumice stones and files with sadomasochistic … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – Rose Pink Champagne and Flatbread “pizzas”

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Kate

It’s official. Grace is in love. It happened just before midnight when Alex, guy she picked up in the park back in the summer, said it first. Continue reading →

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The Monday Treat – Rose Scented Cupcakes in Anticipation of Epiphany

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Kate

Back in New York, people are gradually beginning to recover from Friday night and emerge blinking into the New Year.

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This Dinner Will Get you Laid – Sailing into Manhattan

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Kate

I left Manhattan in the cold – the kind of cold where the wind is gritted with ice as it roars down the avenues. But I’ve returned to New York in the snow, smothered under drifts of white, so I … Continue reading →

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