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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – A Full On Cocktail Party
There can be few occasions sexier than a cocktail party; little black dresses, sparkly earrings, high heels safe in the knowledge that not a lot of walking will be required, too much champagne …
The Wednesday Tipple – Planning a cocktail party – salmon canapés and a gin martini
The Oscars are approaching, which is a great excuse to throw a formal get out the best glasses cocktail party. I love to get dressed up, buy in vats of ice, and prink about in the kitchen with some canapé … Continue reading
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Tagged blini, brown bread, canape, cocktail, cucumber, gin, how to, lemon, martini, oscar, party, rosti, salmon, snack
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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 – 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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The Wednesday Tipple – Lemon Drop (with cucumber and smoked salmon)
Jon and I were eating lemon ice lollies and walking through the park to the Met to explore the jungle-gym / art installation on the roof when we became aware of a drama going on beside the boating lake. Children … Continue reading
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Tagged canape, cointreau, creme fraiche, cucumber, lemon, man walking a cat, salmon, sorbet, vodka
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