Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving wine – no, not Beaujolais this year ….

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Kate

Back in London my sister Sarah is currently writing a thesis that hopefully will enable her to become a master of wine. Can I just say, what an awesome thing to almost be a master of. I can barely master … Continue reading →

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Fancy Cranberry Confit

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Kate

I love the Thanksgiving Day parade. I love the strangeness of seeing the giant figures floating over the buildings of the Upper West Side. But more than this, I love the night before the parade,when the balloons are inflated in … Continue reading →

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Savoy Cabbage with Pancetta and Fontina

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Kate

As Thanksgiving accelerates towards us my friends react in different ways to the concept of spending highly charged time with family and in-laws.

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Thanksgiving Roast Chicken – and a triumphant lack of naked ballet!

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Kate

Here are some of the things that a quick poll of my friends revealed they are thankful for this year: good health, family, having jobs, not having mice, iPads. Here’s what I am thankful for this year: I did not … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – White Cranberry Cosmopolitans and Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Wonton Bites

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Kate

One year, Jon and I abandoned traditions that we hardly even knew about yet, and spent Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas.

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The Monday Treat – Spiced Pumpkin Apple Cake with Maple Frosting

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Kate

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Great excitement; the paper turkeys can once more grace the window sill. That’s not a metaphor for something. I mean actual paper turkeys. And also paper pumpkins and garland. Gotta love a theme.

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Detox Coronation Turkey Salad

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Kate

Yes, it’s been thanksgiving, but there’s also been a lot of Royal engagement fun occurring. Kate’s blue dress has sold out, the Tesco fake blue dress has also sold out, and the dress in Macy’s that I was intending to … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday tipple – Vanilla Vodka Hot Chocolate for fortification against the cold while watching the inflation of giant balloons

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Kate

The thing that astonishes me about Thanksgiving is how quickly something becomes a tradition. This will be my 5th celebration of the holiday, my 3rd in New York, and already there are things I have to do otherwise it just … Continue reading →

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Wines for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Kate

My sister Sarah is the Wine Buyer for Amathus Drinks, a London based importer and wholesaler. I know, great job, right? She discovered her calling at University where she became that rare thing, a discerning student drinker. Upon graduating she … Continue reading →

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The Monday Treat – Tasty spiced apple cupcakes and an extremely tasteful manicure

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Kate

It finally happened; after weeks of obsessing about pumpkins, carving them, buying mini ones to decorate windowsills, roasting them, boiling them, pureeing them I may have reached my pumpkin quota. It was all going so well. My skin hadn’t turned … Continue reading →

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