Monthly Archives: February 2011
This dinner will get you laid – 6 Menus for Valentines
Jonathan and I officially “don’t do†Valentines Day. We will not be taken in by cards with kittens on them, or by Snoopy-themed chocolates. No set price menus including duck, a chocolate dipped strawberry and a swirl of raspberry coulis … Continue reading
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Tagged antipasti, bacon, candle lit, carbonara, champagne, chick peas, chocolate, chocolate pots, cocktail, cous cous, fennel, orange, pasta, picnic, pomegranate, prosecco, ragu, red snapper, romance, strawberries, tagine, tiramisu, valentine's
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10 things to do once you’ve bought a heart-shaped cutter
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Tagged brownie, canape, cheese, chocolate, cookie, creme fraiche, egg, grill cheese, heart, ice cream, mozzarella, quesadilla, romance, salmon, scone, tortilla, valentine's, waffle
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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 Monday Treat – Easy Valentines ideas
Valentines is a different ball park here in America. It’s really not such a big deal in the UK. You’ll see the odd woman with roses on the underground, and probably it’s the Biggest deal in the Whole World if … Continue reading
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Tagged brownie, chocolate, cupcake, raspberry, shortbread, strawberry, valentine's
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This dinner will get you laid – roast duck and pancakes for Chinese New Year
It’s the Chinese New Year of the rabbit, and I won’t lie to you; I was tempted to put bunny on the menu. But two things held me back; memories of my sisters’ pet rabbit who once, heroically, peed on … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese New Year, cucumber, duck, pancakes, plum sauce, scallion, spring onion, year of the rabbit
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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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