Category Archives: The Monday Treat
The Monday Treat – Apple Salad with Warm Camembert Dressing
Autumn has arrived. I can’t speak for Fall because I am currently in London on a visa run and have no idea what’s going on back in the Big Apple. Nevertheless, apples, big, and, well frankly, mostly small, have been … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, Autumn, camembert, chicory, fall, recipe, salad, vegetarian, walnut
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The Monday Treat – Rocky Road Bars
“The best thing I can think about going back to school is …†said the child on the 6 train with a dramatic pause, “nothing.†Whether you like it or not, there’s a distinct New Year feeling in the air, … Continue reading
The Monday Treat – 5 Easy Desserts for Labor Day
My Labor Day cooking tends towards the simple – basically burgers as often as I think I can get away with them, and for dessert I want to stay in a relaxed holiday mood, to expend as little effort as … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberry, blueberry, chocolate, flag cake, ice cream, labor day, pastry, popsicle, raspberry, red white and blue, sundae, tart, white chocolate, white chocolate pot
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The Monday Treat – Ice Cream Sundaes
What did your 8 year old self wish for you? Do you remember? And, if you do, is it the kind of thing you should take seriously now? Take Jonathan for instance. His 8-year old self was pretty driven; he … Continue reading
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Tagged astronaut, celebrity florist, cherry, chocolate, fairy princess, ice cream, knight, raspberry, toffee apple, vegetarian
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The Monday Treat – Peach and Bourbon Tart
In his Love Song, J. Alfred Prufrock wonders “do I dare to eat a peach?†and I have to say, I see his point. It’s an act of hope over experience, so often, a flirtation with bitter disappointment. I recently … Continue reading
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The Monday Treat – Affogato
Coffee has been something of the Topic Of The Week, well, with my husband at any rate. The Physics Department, deeming fancy coffee unnecessary on purely academic grounds, is rationing stocks for the summer. Supplies have now run out altogether. … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, dessert, ice cream, Mysteries of the Universe, vanilla, vegetarian
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The Monday Treat – Warm Goat Cheese and Cherry Salad
I have a soft spot for cherries that’s firmly rooted in my childhood. The skirt with the net underskirt, spotted with cherries, that I wore to the Headlands Hotel Disco. Cherryaid at birthday parties (the only time my sister and … Continue reading
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Tagged almond, arugula, cherries, goat cheese, healthy, mint, rocket, salad, vegetarian, walnut
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The Monday Treat – Mayan Chocolate Pots
Whilst truffling around the corner shop I noticed a delivery of Green and Blacks chocolate wedged on a shelf next to the Twinkies. And there it was; Mayan Gold. It’s kind of orange-y, and spicy and utterly delicious, and eating … Continue reading
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The Monday Treat – Nutella Raspberry Tart
I love Nutella. If you don’t, I think it unlikely that we will be friends. This is ideal for gliding into the week on a velvety chocolate high. I made it for Adam a few days after he discovered by … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam, chocolate, comfort food, heartbreak, lady gaga, nutella, pudding, tart
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