Category Archives: The Monday Treat
The Monday treat – Roasted tomato preserve
Growing things has, on the whole, been less straightforward than we thought it would be.
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Tagged balcony, basil, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, preserve, tomatoes
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The Monday Treat – Birthday Cake
It was Jon’s birthday this weekend, which brought with it the usual scheduling nightmare that seems to be endemic to modern life. Jess could not do Friday. Jeremy could only do Friday. Ken could do any day, as long as … Continue reading
The Monday Treat – Amish Pie
Our friends Ingyin and Yosi planned a last road trip of summer, before returning to NYU Abu Dhabi to start the new term. Essentially, what they were looking for, was Americana.
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Tagged amish, baking, peach, pie, raspberry, treat, vegetarian
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The Monday Treat – peach, blueberry and raspberry crumble for comfort during hurricanes
We were preparing for the hurricane.
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Tagged blueberry, crumble, fruit, Irene, peach. raspberry
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The Monday Treat – Fresh Blackberry Jam Pavlova
It was one of those lovely lazy Sundays pottering around the city post brunch that brought us to the fabulous Union Square Farmers Market, where laziness and pottering have to be checked at the metaphorical door.
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Tagged blackberries, cream, farmers market, jam, meringue, pavlova, sugar
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The Monday Treat – Tiramisu Ice Cream
The woman leaned over to our table conspiratorially as a giant glass bowl of ice cream was delivered for her and her husband. “The ice cream here is the best in the world, she said. Are you going to try … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, coffee, ice cream, kindness of strangers, mascarpone, tiramisu, vegetarian, Venice
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The Monday Treat – Lavender shortbread
July was a month of ice coffee. I made ice cubes out of espresso and milk (coldness without dilution), and I’ve hardly been without one since; walking to work, morning booster, afternoon pick me up, and even decaf versions at … Continue reading
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Tagged butter, elevenses, flour, lavender, reclaiming time from modern life, shortbread, sugar
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The Monday Treat – Lemon Cream Drizzle Cake
Perhaps it started when Ken and Carrie decided to celebrate both their birthdays and a wedding anniversary with a cake buffet at rotating restaurant The View; “What’s that you say? Too touristy? Shudder to think of navigating the Marriott Marquis’ … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday, butter, cake, cream, eggs, Kitchenaid mixer, lemon, sugar
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The Monday Treat – Chicken with Tzatziki
Summer in New York brings with it a mass weekend exodus to the beach. I’m not much of a beach person really, and I enjoy my weekends in the city – markets, visiting the latest ice cream truck, walking in … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, being a pedestrian, chicken, cucumber, Hamptons, mint, parsley, pitta, summer, tatziki
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The Monday Treat – Chocolate Sorbet
87 degrees and humid out in the city, it seemed like the moment to give the ice cream machine a whirl.
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Tagged 70's, chocolate, ice cream, ice cream machine, sobet, Vogue
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