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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Vanilla roast chicken, and living on a movie set
Living in New York can feel like living on a movie set – and not just because there are movies shooting all over town. A friend of mine who works at The Whitney watches a crew move in every night … Continue reading
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – One of the greatest things I ever overheard in a restaurant, and lamb with herb pesto
Tables in New York restaurants are often crammed close together, so even though you might be having a romantic evening with your husband you can still listen with ease into the conversations to your right and left as though … Continue reading
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Tagged date, dinner, gangs, overheard in new york, tattoos
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Adobo Pork Fillet and recognition on the subway
Returning from a choir rehearsal on the subway late last night I discovered quite by chance an amazing fact; my husband is a bit of a celebrity.
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Tagged adobo, celebrity, cumin, maps, oranges, pork, tenderloin
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Chicken Caesar Salad and life lessons
It was my friend Molly’s birthday this week. She turned 25 and celebrated with whiskey and an origami competition in a dive bar on the lower east side. By 10pm she was in reflective mood, looking back over her quarter … Continue reading
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Tagged 25, anchovies, Caesar Salad, chicken, dating, life lessons
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This dinner will get you laid – An Easter Bunny Story and Roast Chicken with lemon herb butter
When my sister was little she had a pet rabbit. It was probably the best rabbit in the entire world, we thought. For example, it once peed on an ex boyfriend of mine.
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Greek Salad Topped Chicken For Warm Spring Nights
It’s Spring in New York – daffodils, blossoms, no need to wear a coat weather, the whole bit. The evening was filled with out on the balcony possibilities and I was determined to make the most of them.
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Tagged chicken, feta, greek salad, olives, spring, tomato
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This Dinner Will Put You In A St Patrick’s Frame of Mind – Guinness Beef Stew and a dancing leprechaun
St Patrick’s Day plans are afoot in New York – the parade is shutting down half the city, green beer is promised in the bar on the corner, Kim is hosting a brunch with actual Irish Bacon, and a dancing … Continue reading
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Tagged ale, beef, guinness, st patrick's day, stew
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Chicken with Lemon and Thyme, when dinner has to deliver
There are times when we all want to make a good impression. Look like our best selves in a good light on a good hair day, be at our smartest, our wittiest, our most charming. Or, failing that, simply not … Continue reading
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Fettuccine Alfredo with peas and pancetta and an important question; what’s in a name?
Not entirely out of the blue, I was able to plug my fascinating fact of the week into conversation: “Did you know,†I told the assembled company, “that Pepsi Cola was originally called Brad’s Drink?â€
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Tagged Alfredo, cream, panchetta, pasta, peas, tagliatelle
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