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Dog Halloween – and Bobbing for Apple Punch

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Kate

Expressions of their owner’s creativity and flair, Tompkins Square Park was packed with dogs parading in force to celebrate the approach of Halloween.  Dinosaurs, ballerinas, ladybirds, bumble bees, bats. An inquisitive Buzz Lightyear sniffing around a princess in a tutu.

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In Google Maps We Trust – Roast Chicken with Plums

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Kate

So it turns out, there are 2 places that can equally be described as the corner or 4th and something in Brooklyn, but I didn’t know that as I typed the directions into my iPhone and set off across the … Continue reading →

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Apple Crumble and Elves

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Kate

It started because I bought Jon a set of espresso cups for his birthday, and wondered aloud what we could do with the saucers. Since poor co-ordination so early in the morning had been the downfall of the last cups, … Continue reading →

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Nutella Birthday Cheesecake and Surprise Doves – a cautionary tale

Posted on October 12, 2012 by jproberts00

“It seemed like it would be a top romantic gesture at the time,” explained the man I sat next to at an especially lovely dinner party in Soho the other week.

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Fortune and Manhattans

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Kate

I have become ever so slightly superstitious about the fortune cookies at Grand Sichuan St Marks. You should go there for the soup dumplings and mind blowing – in both senses – Gui Zhou spicy chicken. But you should not … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Brown Butter Frosting – also, Hipsters – talents thereof.

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Kate

There are many things that hipsters are really good at: wearing glasses in an ironic way, finding great deals on artisanal cheese or vintage Nike Air trainers, understanding the importance of micro brewing, restoring 80s video games, taking poetry slams … Continue reading →

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The Monday Treat – How to make chocolate swirls while considering philosophy

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Kate

If you do something that can be vaguely classified as creative – in my case, writing – for a living, sometimes it’s good to put aside all practical concerns and embrace the idea that creating can be an end unto … Continue reading →

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The Monday Treat – pot au chocolate, oreo crumbs, optional worms and a book party

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Kate

It was my friend Wendy’s best friend Mary’s YA book launch yesterday, so a crowd gathered at a Soho bookstore to drink wine, listen to her reading extracts from Wuftoom, and celebrate her fabulous achievement.

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Pizza with vodka sauce, and the upside of waiting for a table

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Kate

If you live in New York and you like to eat out, you will inevitably spend a lot of time hanging out outside restaurants with a whole bunch of other people who agree with you that an hour, an hour … Continue reading →

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This Dinner Will Put You In A St Patrick’s Frame of Mind – Guinness Beef Stew and a dancing leprechaun

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Kate

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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