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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Herbed Goat Cheese Peach Tart and Parisian Romance
True Romance with a capital R. My friend James has abandoned his Brooklyn apartment, handed in his notice at his job in an office off Union Square, and will move to Paris forthwith, to be with the woman he loves.
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Tagged entertaining, goat cheese, Paris, pastry, romance, rosemary, tarragon, tart, vegetarian
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Spring vegetable spotlight – 10 ways to eat Asparagus
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Tagged asparagus, eggs en cocotte, lemons, pasta, risotto, roasted vegetables, salad, soft boiled egg, spring, tart, vegetarian, vitamins
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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
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Tagged garlic, olives, onion, tart, tomato, tomato sauce, vegetarian
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The Monday Treat – Greek Salad Puff Pastry Tart
I’m through with winter. I know. There’s months of it to go, and I should suck it up and make the best of it with hearty stews, warming soups, sticky puddings and other seasonal deliciousness, and I will, but for … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, baking, cherry tomatoes, feta, olives, rocket, Sara, savoury pastry, tart
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The Monday treat – Warm pear and gorgonzola tart with arugula salad
I met Lizzy in Columbus Circle for wine and macaroons and to offer my opinion on which of two Coach bags was the cuter, and found her in a rather more than usually agitated state.
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Tagged arugula, blue cheese, gorgonzola, honey, J, kazoo, Lizzy, pastry, pear, puff pastry, rocket, salad, tart, vegetarian, walnuts
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Tarte Tatin and a brush with the New York City Fire Brigade
One thing that my London friends want to know about life in New York; is it true that people use their ovens for storage? The answer is a resounding yes. The picture at the top of this blog is my … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, Autumn, caramel, fall, fire brigade, ovens, puff pastry, recipe, tart, tarte tatin, urban picnic
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The Wednesday Tipple – Hot Apple Martini (with cheddar cheese apple tart)
Godson Arthur turned seven this week and hosted a fantastic medieval themed party at the local scout hut attired in a sequined tabard with a shield, helmet and sword. One of his cousins came as a dragon. Jon, looking over … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, cheese, cinnamon, dragon, knight, martini, puff pastry, recipe, tart, vegetarian
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The Monday Treat – 5 Easy Desserts for Labor Day
My Labor Day cooking tends towards the simple – basically burgers as often as I think I can get away with them, and for dessert I want to stay in a relaxed holiday mood, to expend as little effort as … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberry, blueberry, chocolate, flag cake, ice cream, labor day, pastry, popsicle, raspberry, red white and blue, sundae, tart, white chocolate, white chocolate pot
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The Monday Treat – Peach and Bourbon Tart
In his Love Song, J. Alfred Prufrock wonders “do I dare to eat a peach?†and I have to say, I see his point. It’s an act of hope over experience, so often, a flirtation with bitter disappointment. I recently … Continue reading
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Tagged bourbon, ice cream, pastry, peach, tart, vegetarian
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The Monday Treat – Nutella Raspberry Tart
I love Nutella. If you don’t, I think it unlikely that we will be friends. This is ideal for gliding into the week on a velvety chocolate high. I made it for Adam a few days after he discovered by … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam, chocolate, comfort food, heartbreak, lady gaga, nutella, pudding, tart
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