Monthly Archives: April 2011
Spring vegetable spotlight – 10 ways to eat Asparagus
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Tagged asparagus, eggs en cocotte, lemons, pasta, risotto, roasted vegetables, salad, soft boiled egg, spring, tart, vegetarian, vitamins
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The Wednesday Tipple – Limoncello Fizz and Garlic Bread
The weather, having taken a turn for the better here in NYC, has pushed us outside onto the balcony, where we sit wrapped up in sweaters, and watch our fledgling plants as their new leaves flutter in the breeze. Are … Continue reading
Posted in The Wednesday Tipple
Tagged atkins, ciabatta, date night, garlic, garlic bread, limoncello, parsley, prosecco, vegetarian
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The Monday Treat – Dauphinoise Potatoes and Mustard Pork Chops
Dauphinoise potatoes are among life’s great pleasures. They also happen to be one of my husband’s favorite things to eat. Layers of potato are baked with butter and cream until they’re soft and melting, perfect alongside a seared mustard pork … Continue reading
Posted in The Monday Treat
Tagged butter, cream, dauphinoise potatoes, milk, mustard, pork chops, potato
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Penne alla Vodka
Despite spending quite a lot of time in Italy, I had never heard of penne alla vodka until I first came to New York. I sublet an apartment through Craig’s List, and the plan was that I would meet the … Continue reading
Posted in This Dinner Will Get You Laid
Tagged garlic, onion, pasta, penne, tomato, tomato sauce, vegetarian, vodka
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Wednesday Tipple – A Blushing Lady gets twisted with Parsley Pesto
I am prone to blushing, and not in a sweet fresh faced English rose sort of way. Unlike Amazing Grace, who generally looks like a commercial for Benefit tint. Things are going well with Alex. Blush. He’s basically living with … Continue reading
Posted in The Wednesday Tipple
Tagged blushing lady, cocktail, Grace, grapefruit, parmesan, parsley, pesto, pine nuts, pomegranate, pomegranate juice, puff pastry, vodka
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The Monday treat – Fresh asparagus and butter lettuce salad with almonds and mozzarella
My husband and I are taking a gamble that there will be no more thunder snow, no more golf ball hail, no more ice in the watering can and frost on the windows, and have planted out some of the … Continue reading
Posted in The Monday Treat
Tagged almonds, asparagus, butter lettuce, garden, lettuce, mozzarella, salad, spring, thunder snow, Union Square Farmer's Market, vegetarian
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