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The Wednesday Tipple – Whisky Sours and shoe related guilt

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Kate

I slid the parcel across the wooden bar and Julia swiped it into her open purse with one hand, while with the other, she lifted the last sip of her whisky sour to her lips. “That hits the spot,” she … Continue reading →

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This dinner will get you laid – 6 Menus for Valentines

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Kate

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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The Wednesday Tipple – Pomelo Sea Breezes with Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Kate

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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This Dinner Will Get you Laid – Sailing into Manhattan

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Kate

I left Manhattan in the cold – the kind of cold where the wind is gritted with ice as it roars down the avenues. But I’ve returned to New York in the snow, smothered under drifts of white, so I … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – Post Carol Concert Mulled Wine and White Chocolate Chip Brownies

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Kate

  I love a good carol concert. I love to sing in one and I love to listen to one. I want descants and cheesy bell music. I want Winter Wonderland and Most Wonderful Time of the Year. But I … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – Tree Trimming Punch (and vanilla star cookies)

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Kate

Walking home from choir through midtown I pass a veritable forest of Christmas trees. Some, like the one at Rockefeller that presides over the skaters and the shoppers, are a joyful cacophony of light and sparkle. Others, guarding the banks … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – white cranberry cosmopolitans (with baked camembert and homemade cranberry sauce) to cheer up a friend who dated a turkey

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Kate

“I wouldn’t say it was a good date, really. No.” said friend Sara as we sloshed the white cranberry juice into the shaker. Sara, you may recall, has been taking positive action since discovering herself to be in the middle … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – Spiced Cranberry Apple Cooler (with endive autumn salad)

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Kate

Jon, returning from 3 hours of art class drawing naked middle aged models was tired and in need of succor. Since the building water tank has just been cleaned and the water is currently gurgling coffee-colored spume into the sink, … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – Hot Toddies for a cold Bonfire Night

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Kate

It’s nearly Bonfire Night, the perfect time to get stuck into drinks that are as warming for the inside as they are on the outside and write the name of secret crushes in a trail of light from a sparkler. … Continue reading →

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