Tag Archives: New Year
The Wednesday Tipple – Fig Martinis and an important question; what would you do if you knew that you could not fail?
January is a time for reflection, resolution, change, expectation, tentative starts, running out of steam, postponement, utter failure, despair and drinking. A time when we make lists about the things we intend to change about ourselves and enumerate our shortcomings … Continue reading
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Tagged epiphany, fig, Istanbul, martini, New Year, resolution, vodka, what would you do if you knew that you could not fail
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The Wednesday Tipple – the perfect cheese tray and port jelly
Back in London, post Christmas family visiting road trip round the country, and with the prospect of being in the same bed for consecutive nights, thoughts turn firstly to drink, and then to New Years Eve and the celebration thereof. … Continue reading
Perfect New Year’s Eve Dinner for 2
Last New Year’s Eve, Jon and I were jet lagged and tired and in no mood to go out. We drank a great bottle of red wine, ate steak and napped in from of a movie, before making hot chocolate … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, brandy, cinnamon, cream, hot chocolate, New Year, spinach, steak, t-bone
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Perfect New Year for 8
New Years Eve is a time for elegance and extravagance. It’s pretty much the only dinner party of the year where black tie doesn’t feel like a crazy dress code. And much as I usually like to mix low brow … Continue reading
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Tagged chick peas, chocolate, cream, egg, fennel, fish, gold, lemon, New Year, potato, rosti, seafood, snapper, sour cream, spinach, white wine
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