Tag Archives: garlic
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – homemade pesto with spaghetti
It really feels as though spring has finally, joyfully, arrived in New York. Baby ducklings are waddling through the park, a bird has made its nest in the back of my friend Keith’s air conditioner, which leaves him with something … Continue reading
Posted in This Dinner Will Get You Laid
Tagged basil, garlic, parmesan, pasta, pesto, pine nuts, spaghetti, spring, tattoo, vegetarian
2 Comments
The Wednesday Tipple – Slow Cook Chicken Tacos And Margaritas In Anticipation Of Cinco de Mayo
“Mostly I would like an actual pet gecko” said my Godson Arthur as we tucked into our pizza before heading into the Science Museum. “Not a glow in the dark plastic one” (like the one I had just given him … Continue reading
Posted in The Wednesday Tipple
Tagged chicken, chili, cinco de mayo, fiesta, garlic, gecko, lime, margarita, onion, royal wedding, salsa, tacos
4 Comments
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
3 Comments
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
4 Comments
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Spaghetti Puttanesca
This pasta sauce is literally translated as tart’s or whore’s. The idea being, I believe, that only slovenly women would make a sauce entirely out of store cupboard ingredients. That said, there’s an alternate theory that says the sauce’s sharp … Continue reading
Posted in This Dinner Will Get You Laid
Tagged garlic, olives, onion, tart, tomato, tomato sauce, vegetarian
Leave a comment
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken cacciatore is a quick cook tomato-based chicken stew. Essentially you make a tomato sauce, then cook chicken pieces in it and tip in a drained can of beans towards the end of the cooking time. But, in a rewarding … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged chicken, garlic, onion, tomato sauce, tomatoes, vermouth, white wine
Leave a comment
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Ragu, Dean Martin and a Juggling Twin
It was a night-in with the latest addition to my Christmas music collection (obsession); Christmas with the Rat Pack. Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis jr. really getting into the Christmas spirit (and, from the sound of it, Christmas spirits.) … Continue reading
Posted in This Dinner Will Get You Laid
Tagged bolognese, garlic, ghost of romance past, juggling twin, Lady and the Tramp, mince, onion, pasta, ragu, tagliatelle, tomato, wine
4 Comments
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – The Love Boat
It started with an advert that Jon picked up from somewhere looking for sailors to help out with a 50 foot yacht. Of course, he was keen as mustard, and emailed the owner and after answering a few basic questions, … Continue reading
Posted in This Dinner Will Get You Laid
Tagged date food, garlic, mussels, sailing, seafood, white wine
Leave a comment
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Text, Love, Carbonara
Over coffee and the papers I received the following text message – no word of a lie – it’s still on my phone if you want to check; This is my new number Fair enough, I thought. So I have … Continue reading
Posted in This Dinner Will Get You Laid
Tagged bacon, carbonara, eggs, garlic, onion, panchetta, parmesan, pasta
Leave a comment
The Wednesday Tipple – Sangria Blanca (with Pan Con Tomate)
The last time I made Sangria things did not work out so well. 1 broken screen door, 1 smashed pitcher, 1 ruined white rug covered in blood red stains, and 1 white wall now splattered ripper-style that needed re-painting. Sangria … Continue reading
Posted in The Wednesday Tipple
Tagged cointreau, garlic, olives, pan con tomate, peaches, sangria, tomato, vegetarian, white sangria, white wine
Leave a comment