Category Archives: The Wednesday Tipple
The Wednesday Tipple – Pomegranate Martini
There’s not a whole lot of romance in the methodist church. Believe me. I was in the youth club.
The Wednesday Tipple – Chianti and Anti Pasto
Back to New York with Jon, who evidently missed me because he’d filled the fridge with skim milk and yogurt, both of which I love, and he can totally live without. Also wine. Lots of wine.
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Tagged anti pasto, artichokes, basil, bread sticks, chainati, mozzarella, parmesan, pesto, ricotta olives, tomatoes
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The Wednesday Tipple – Autumn Afternoon Tea, Blackberry Scones with Blackberry Jam (and nice cup of tea)
Immersed in Englishness, cup of tea in hand, I pillaged the brambles along the doctors’ fence at the back of my grandparents’ house, and I am now standing by the stove skimming scum from a batch of warm blackberry apple … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, blackberry, emo scone, jam, scone, tea
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The Wednesday Tipple – Bloody Mary Tomatoes
“Is that woman seriously shooting up kittens in Union Square?†wondered a girl loudly to her friend at the entrance of WholeFoods.
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Tagged bloody mary, cocktail. cherry tomato, kitten, tabasco, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – Bourbon Cherries / Cherry Bourbon
It’s prime cherry season, and they’re as cheap as they’re going to get on the fruit stand by my apartment. And, truth be told, I’d wanted to make bourbon cherries for a while, ever since my friend Grace made me … Continue reading
The Wednesday Tipple – Apple-tinis with rosemary lavender vodka
We drove towards the quilt shop, past Amish guys in buggies and women scooting along on over-sized scooters, their bonnet strings flying out behind them, past market gardens and farm stands and red roofed barns and home made ginger ale stalls. We’re … Continue reading
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Tagged amish, apple, cocktail, lavender, rosemary, sweetcorn, vegetarian, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – Gin Fizz in anticipation of barbeque
Labor Day is almost upon us, so naturally I am wearing as much white as possible and preparing for a BBQ.
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Tagged bbq, Dad, fizz, gin, grill, labor day, mint, soda
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The Wednesday Tipple – Blackberry Fizz with melon, prosciutto and fresh herb dressing
I remember my Mum and Dad serving melon slices as a starter at dinner parties when my sister and I were little. The kind of party where my Mum would spritz on the Fendi perfume and ask us to pick … Continue reading
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Tagged almonds, basil, blackberries, dinner party, glamour, lemon, melon, olive oil, prisciutto, prosecco
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The Wednesday Tipple – Bellinis for when you’re lost in Venice (literally or figuratively)
I was lost. On my way home from the market in Venice with my string bag full of purple radicchio, fresh walnuts, a bag of Arborio rice and a wedge of Parmesan wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. … Continue reading
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Tagged bellini, Grand Tour, peach, prosecco, Venice, white peach
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The Wednesday Tipple – Blueberry Thyme gin Collins and herbed goat cheese toasts
A happy respite from the 100 degree heat in the city brings my friends out on the balcony to drink cocktails and watch the setting sun reflect in the windows.
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Tagged basil, blueberries, cocktail, crostini, goat cheese, parsley, thyme
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