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Provencal tomato pasta – a celebration of hope and/or partial nudity

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Kate

NYC is a city of contrasts. This week, for example my very brave friend Jess made something of a public declaration of hope on her blog. Not entirely out of the blue, you understand, but because she has met a … Continue reading →

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The Monday Treat – red, white and blue marshmallows for s’mores

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Kate

“I have a real soft spot for marshmallows,” said Amazing Grace as we drank sea breezes and experimented with drops of food coloring in my kitchen. It was my first foray into marshmallow making, so I had called for moral … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – Strawberries and Cream cocktails, and Strawberry scones

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Kate

Two happy co-incidences align to strawberry-tint my world this week. One, the discovery of freeze dried strawberries at Trader Joes, brought to my attention by my friend Grace. “They’re Yuppie crack. You just can’t stop eating them!” The other, of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Tipple – A Blushing Lady gets twisted with Parsley Pesto

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Kate

I am prone to blushing, and not in a sweet fresh faced English rose sort of way. Unlike Amazing Grace, who generally looks like a commercial for Benefit tint. Things are going well with Alex. Blush. He’s basically living with … Continue reading →

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Garden of Eden Aphrodisiac Pizza

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Kate

Valentines Day, it seems, dropped like a stone into the lives of many of my friends with the ripples resonating into the week.

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Coq au Vin, for when it’s really time to impress

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Kate

A combination of snow, work and being high as an escaped helium balloon on love has meant that Amazing Grace has been rather busy of late, so it was good to meet her for a 2 fingers up to the … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – Rose Pink Champagne and Flatbread “pizzas”

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Kate

It’s official. Grace is in love. It happened just before midnight when Alex, guy she picked up in the park back in the summer, said it first. Continue reading →

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Christmas Present Quest

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Kate

“What do you buy a man who you think you might be falling in love with for Christmas?” wondered Amazing Grace as we admired the food-themed windows at Barneys (though, on a slight tangent, did anyone else find them aggressive? … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – Well behaved Lychee Martinis (with edamame) in preparation for Sneak Like A Ninja Day

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Kate

I’ve been perfecting my lychee martini recipe in anticipation on Sneak Like A Ninja Day, which, of course, I’m sure we’re all celebrating on December 5th. It’s one of my favorite parties of the year – lychee martinis, sushi for … Continue reading →

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The emperor gets naked, and Grace coyly isn’t telling – with a side order of butternut squash

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Kate

Like something that only happens in the movies, Amazing Grace went out for dinner with the stranger she met one lunch time in Madison Square Park. The restaurant terribly chic and terribly Chelsea – Grace calculated that they were the … Continue reading →

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