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This dinner will get you laid – breakfast to take you back to bed (Eggs en cocotte)
It was the end of the Summer of Love for Lizzy and J, and they emerged blinking into the golden autumn light to find that everything had changed. The plants in her window boxes were brittle skeletons, his car, evidently … Continue reading
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Tagged brunch, cream, eggs, eggs en cocotte, J, Lizzy, parmesan, recipe, truffle, vegetarian
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The emperor gets naked, and Grace coyly isn’t telling – with a side order of butternut squash
Like something that only happens in the movies, Amazing Grace went out for dinner with the stranger she met one lunch time in Madison Square Park. The restaurant terribly chic and terribly Chelsea – Grace calculated that they were the … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, butternut squash, cream, experimental jazz, fall, feta, Grace, manna from heaven, pasta, pecans, recipe, rocket, sage
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Tarte Tatin and a brush with the New York City Fire Brigade
One thing that my London friends want to know about life in New York; is it true that people use their ovens for storage? The answer is a resounding yes. The picture at the top of this blog is my … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, Autumn, caramel, fall, fire brigade, ovens, puff pastry, recipe, tart, tarte tatin, urban picnic
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – T-bone Steak with Creamed Spinach
Nick had intended to propose while standing on the viewing deck on top of the Eiffel tower at sunset. Secrecy was key. She had no idea. He’d been paying attention to whether she preferred gold gold or white gold or … Continue reading
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Molten Truffle Chocolate Cup Cakes
Hot on the quest to change her romantic fate and prove wrong a nay-saying tealeaf reader, Sara attended a speed dating event at a bar on the Upper West Side. Upon returning home she realized that her new dress had … Continue reading
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – The vital importance of cake in the face of adversity
Concerned by the empirical evidence in her date planner that she had not had sex for 177 days, and feeling rather bleak about the prospects of getting any, any time soon, Sara did something rather out of character; she agreed … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, cake, cream, psychic, Sara, strawberry, tea, victoria sponge
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Ships that pass in the afternoon
It had been a subdued summer for Adam since his discovery by text message that Carl was in another relationship. He’d been left not broken hearted exactly, but certainly feeling pretty rejected and gloomy.
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Tagged Adam, chocolate, cracker, cream, egg, heartbreak, marshmallow, nutella, s'mores, treat
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – When Lustful Thoughts Turn From Yoga To Risotto
It was while rolling up from flat on the floor into cobra position that it suddenly occurred to Sara that she could not actually remember the last time that she had had sex.
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Tagged basil, butter, cherry tomatoes, D-list Guru, onion, parmesan, risotto, Sara, tomato, vegetarian, wine, yoga
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – The Love Boat
It started with an advert that Jon picked up from somewhere looking for sailors to help out with a 50 foot yacht. Of course, he was keen as mustard, and emailed the owner and after answering a few basic questions, … Continue reading
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Tagged date food, garlic, mussels, sailing, seafood, white wine
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Text, Love, Carbonara
Over coffee and the papers I received the following text message – no word of a lie – it’s still on my phone if you want to check; This is my new number Fair enough, I thought. So I have … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, carbonara, eggs, garlic, onion, panchetta, parmesan, pasta
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