Category Archives: The Wednesday Tipple
The Wednesday Tipple – Guinness and Colcannon cakes
There are nights when a Guinness seems like a good idea. And there is nothing in the world that goes so well with a Guinness than colcannon cakes. Colcannon is a traditional Irish food – a mixture of mash potato … Continue reading
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Tagged cabbage, colcannon, guinness, parsley, poached egg, potato, scallion, st patrick's day, vegetarian
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The Wednesday Tipple – Hard Lemonade (with prosciutto and focaccia)
So I bought the lemons for pancake day, and in fairness, we did get through a couple of them, and there’s nothing wrong with having a lemon or two around the house. But I am a marketer’s dream – show … Continue reading
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Tagged focacia, lemon, lemonade, mint, prosciutto, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – White Russian
It’s been a week characterized by coffee. Firstly because husband Jon, in an attempt to master the fancy espresso machine that was his Christmas present decided to sample many varieties of beans from the Porto Rico Importing Company on Bleeker … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, cake, coffee, coffee cake, espresso, hypergraphia, icing, kahlua, vegetarian, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – Planning a cocktail party – salmon canapés and a gin martini
The Oscars are approaching, which is a great excuse to throw a formal get out the best glasses cocktail party. I love to get dressed up, buy in vats of ice, and prink about in the kitchen with some canapé … Continue reading
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Tagged blini, brown bread, canape, cocktail, cucumber, gin, how to, lemon, martini, oscar, party, rosti, salmon, snack
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The Wednesday Tipple – Whisky Sours and shoe related guilt
I slid the parcel across the wooden bar and Julia swiped it into her open purse with one hand, while with the other, she lifted the last sip of her whisky sour to her lips. “That hits the spot,†she … Continue reading
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Tagged bourbon, cocktail, lemon juice, sugar syrup, whiskey, whisky
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The Wednesday Tipple: Pink Cocktails for Valentines Day
Valentines Day is one of the more depressing days of the year to be single in a Manhattan full of pink and cupids, set menus and single roses. Mostly, being footloose and fancy free in the city can be a … Continue reading
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Tagged champagne, cosmo, cosmopolitan, cranberry juice, cupid, grapefruit juice, lime, rosewater, Sara, sea breeze, valentine's, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – Pomelo Sea Breezes with Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps
Chinese New Year is almost upon us, a fact that it is impossible to ignore if you happen to be walking down Elizabeth Street on your way to pick up cheap vegetables at the amazing Asian supermarket. My apartment is … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, chili, Chinese New Year, cocktail, ginger, lettuce, mince, polemo, sea breeze
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The Wednesday Tipple – Beer and Super Bowl Party Snacks
Super Bowl is almost upon us. Which is cause for great joy and celebration in our household – it’s another of those fantastic eating holidays that we missed out on for years through ignorance and being British.
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Tagged beer, dip, party food, pizza, popcorn, ribs, sour cream, super bowl, vegetarian, wonton
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The Wednesday Tipple – Banana Rum Smoothies and Tropical Coconut Chocolate Cup Cakes
What to wear on a very casual drink after work sort of date? It’s been the subject of much debate, ever since Sara plucked up the courage to re-connect with Sean, the guy who slept on her sofa after a … Continue reading
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Tagged banana, chocolate, coconut, cupcake, rum, Sara
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The Wednesday Tipple – Frozen Hot Chocolate with Hot Chocolate, Frozen.
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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Tagged chocolate, frozen hot chocolate, hot chocolate, ice cream, snow day
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