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The Wednesday Treat – Tom Collins, and a side of cupcakes
Is there any way to eat a cupcake outside the context of a birthday party without feeling just a little bit Sex and the City?
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Tagged cupcake, gin, lemon, Sex and the City, soda, tom collins, writing
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The Wednesday Tipple – Maiden’s Blush, Stilton Crackers, and something to blush about
Our lives and the lives of our friends are currently divided into the Haves and Have Nots: people who paid the extra for HBO, and people who rely on the goodness and charity of those people to invite them over … Continue reading
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Tagged biscuit, blushing, cheese, coyness, fantasy, Game of Thrones, gin, Grange disks, grenadine, pernod, shortbread, vegetarian
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The Wednesday Tipple – Lillet Rose, and the cautionary tale of the lucky shag
A friend of mine has been experimenting with internet dating. “It’s not crazy town like it used to be. 1 in 5 marriages start online. It says so on the adverts. I know those things have small print, and it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged dating, gin, internet dating, lillet, love, Spring cocktail
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The Wednesday Tipple – Cats, Dogs and Gin Bulldog Cocktails
Because apparently there aren’t enough stray cats already in New York, a charity has decided to import them from the streets of Puerto Rico, where they were probably happily sleeping in the sun and catching mice until netted and captured.
The Wednesday Tipple – French 75 and interpretive poetry rap – in homage to Gertrude Stein
Our friends Hilary and Jeremy, inspired by Gertrude Stein’s famous Parisian artist salons, hosted a dinner where everyone had to stand up and do a turn, talk about their latest play or project, test run a new song, and generally … Continue reading
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Tagged champagne, dinner, French 75, Gertrude Stein, gin, hubble, lemon, rap, salon
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The Wednesday Tipple – Gin Fizz in anticipation of barbeque
Labor Day is almost upon us, so naturally I am wearing as much white as possible and preparing for a BBQ.
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Tagged bbq, Dad, fizz, gin, grill, labor day, mint, soda
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The Wednesday Tipple – Hamptons: take 2. With Long Island Ice Tea and Shrimp with Pesto Butter
If you are lucky enough to have a friend who has an uncle who has a house in the Hamptons, then there are certainly worse ways to spend an afternoon than floating around his pool on a noodle, and gossiping … Continue reading
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Tagged Angry Birds, beach, butter, cointreau, cola, gin, Hamptons, pesto, rum, shrimp, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – Cucumber Collins and Raita
Back in New York and back on the balcony where there are now distinct winners, notably the peas and the herbs, and losers – yes, you, strawberries and asparagus and cucumbers. I have no idea why. What can I tell … Continue reading
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Tagged balcony, bbq, cocktail, collins, cucumber, gin, grill, Paul, pita, raita, royal wedding
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The Wednesday Tipple – London Ice Tea and Cucumber Sandwiches
Back in London, back to beautiful spring weather – suck it New York – and back to proper tea. I hadn’t realized the extent to which I had gone native in America. Starting the day with a latte, picking … Continue reading
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Tagged cucumber, Fortnum and Mason, gin, Ice tea, London, royal wedding, sandwich, tea, teacup
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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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