Monthly Archives: September 2010
The Wednesday Tipple – Gin Fizz (with Cucumber Sandwiches)
I first drank a gin fizz in Calcutta , where, more English than the English, the local officers club would serve them on the veranda overlooking the polo field at sunset. They were, and probably still are, served in highball … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, bread, cucumber, gin, lime, sandwich, soda, tea
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Afternoon Tea (with Palmiers)
After the Americana fest of Labor Day, and with the weather taking a turn away from the brutal to the more civilized, I’m left feeling ever so slightly homesick for an imagined England of afternoon teas on chamomile lawns, of … Continue reading
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Tagged afternoon tea, Alice in Wonderland, biscuit, coffee cup, guest artist, puff pastry, snack, vanilla sugar
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The Monday Treat – 5 Easy Desserts for Labor Day
My Labor Day cooking tends towards the simple – basically burgers as often as I think I can get away with them, and for dessert I want to stay in a relaxed holiday mood, to expend as little effort as … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberry, blueberry, chocolate, flag cake, ice cream, labor day, pastry, popsicle, raspberry, red white and blue, sundae, tart, white chocolate, white chocolate pot
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5 side dish ideas for a Labor Day barbeque
Overheard on the subway yesterday morning; “What are you doing this weekend?†“I was going to go to Eric’s. But I didn’t want to go because he lives in Queens and also, I kind of hate him, but if there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberry, corn, cranberries, heirloom tomato, labor day, lemon, mayonnaise, mozzarella, pecans, potato, red white and blue, rice, ricotta, salad, tomato
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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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The Wednesday Tipple – Shirley Temple (and popcorn)
So I bought the grenadine with the intention of making Tequila sunrises, but I got distracted by the altogether more innocent charms of a Shirley Temple. They were the treat of treats for my sister and I when we were … Continue reading
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Tagged ginger ale, grenadine, mocktail, orange juice, popcorn, rosemary, shirley temple
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