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The Wednesday tipple – Vanilla Vodka Hot Chocolate for fortification against the cold while watching the inflation of giant balloons
The thing that astonishes me about Thanksgiving is how quickly something becomes a tradition. This will be my 5th celebration of the holiday, my 3rd in New York, and already there are things I have to do otherwise it just … Continue reading
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Tagged balloons, chocolate, cinnamon, Dora the Explorer, honey, hot chocolate, milk, Parade, Thanksgiving, vanilla vodka, vodka
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5 Sweet Halloween treats including Oozing Pus Chocolate Cup Cakes and Worms in Dirt.
Oozing-Pus Chocolate Cup Cakes (makes 6 – 8 portions) These are molten white chocolate truffle cup cakes by any other name, and the warm white chocolate really does ooze pus-like from the centre when they are cut open – the … Continue reading
The Wednesday Tipple – Warm Bourbon and Milk Punch (and ginger chocolate chip cookies)
Among the many myths about this great city of New York, one of the most enduring is that of crocodiles living in the sewers. Over the summer this story was given a new lease of life when a crocodile / … Continue reading
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Tagged biscuit, bourbon, cat, chocolate, cookie, crocodile, ghost, ginger, milk, office, recipe, snack, urban myth
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Molten Truffle Chocolate Cup Cakes
Hot on the quest to change her romantic fate and prove wrong a nay-saying tealeaf reader, Sara attended a speed dating event at a bar on the Upper West Side. Upon returning home she realized that her new dress had … Continue reading
The Monday Treat – Rocky Road Bars
“The best thing I can think about going back to school is …†said the child on the 6 train with a dramatic pause, “nothing.†Whether you like it or not, there’s a distinct New Year feeling in the air, … Continue reading
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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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 Monday Treat – Ice Cream Sundaes
What did your 8 year old self wish for you? Do you remember? And, if you do, is it the kind of thing you should take seriously now? Take Jonathan for instance. His 8-year old self was pretty driven; he … Continue reading
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Tagged astronaut, celebrity florist, cherry, chocolate, fairy princess, ice cream, knight, raspberry, toffee apple, vegetarian
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The Monday Treat – Mayan Chocolate Pots
Whilst truffling around the corner shop I noticed a delivery of Green and Blacks chocolate wedged on a shelf next to the Twinkies. And there it was; Mayan Gold. It’s kind of orange-y, and spicy and utterly delicious, and eating … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, chocolate pots, cream, mayan gold, vegetarian
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