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The Wednesday Tipple – Chardonnay, (with truffled mushroom bruschetta) and a meditation on micro pigs
Jonathan does not believe in Micro Pigs. I saw one a few weeks ago being carried in a Louis Vuitton by a fancy Park Avenue type lady, appropriately enough, on Park Avenue. He was beaming out at the world in … Continue reading
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Tagged bruschetta, chardonnay, micro pig, mushroom, recipe, truffle, vegetarian
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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 – Apple Salad with Warm Camembert Dressing
Autumn has arrived. I can’t speak for Fall because I am currently in London on a visa run and have no idea what’s going on back in the Big Apple. Nevertheless, apples, big, and, well frankly, mostly small, have been … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, Autumn, camembert, chicory, fall, recipe, salad, vegetarian, walnut
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The Wednesday Tipple – Mean Margaritas (with sweet corn fritters)
In slight resistance to the New Year feeling that’s been in the air all week I’ve been regressing, clinging onto the last of the summer; turning on the chili fairy lights, cranking up the Buena Vista Social Club. It’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged chilli, cointreau, corn, eggs, lime, margarita, Pomeranian, salt, sweet corn, tequila, vegetarian
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The Monday Treat – Ice Cream Sundaes
What did your 8 year old self wish for you? Do you remember? And, if you do, is it the kind of thing you should take seriously now? Take Jonathan for instance. His 8-year old self was pretty driven; he … Continue reading
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Tagged astronaut, celebrity florist, cherry, chocolate, fairy princess, ice cream, knight, raspberry, toffee apple, vegetarian
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – When Lustful Thoughts Turn From Yoga To Risotto
It was while rolling up from flat on the floor into cobra position that it suddenly occurred to Sara that she could not actually remember the last time that she had had sex.
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Tagged basil, butter, cherry tomatoes, D-list Guru, onion, parmesan, risotto, Sara, tomato, vegetarian, wine, yoga
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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 Wednesday Tipple – Frozen Watermelon Martini (with Mozzarella and Mango Chutney Wonton Parcels)
I have recently re-taken up swimming, and potter up and down my lane in a fairly pedestrian breast stroke, trying not to give in to chlorine-induced hallucinations about losing the locker key in a drain or swallowing a stray floating … Continue reading
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Tagged feta, lime, mango chutney, martini, mozzarella, vegetarian, vodka, watermelon, wonton
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The Monday Treat – Affogato
Coffee has been something of the Topic Of The Week, well, with my husband at any rate. The Physics Department, deeming fancy coffee unnecessary on purely academic grounds, is rationing stocks for the summer. Supplies have now run out altogether. … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, dessert, ice cream, Mysteries of the Universe, vanilla, vegetarian
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