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Pea Risotto and the art of patience
Fresh Peas are one of the great treats of the Summer. When I was a kid, they never made it as far as risotto, my Mum, my sister and I would sit on the patio swing slitting the pods open … Continue reading
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Fortune and Manhattans
I have become ever so slightly superstitious about the fortune cookies at Grand Sichuan St Marks. You should go there for the soup dumplings and mind blowing – in both senses – Gui Zhou spicy chicken. But you should not … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, bitters, chinese food, cocktail, fall, fortune, fortune cookie, grand sichuan, happiness, luck, Manhattan, manhattans, Maraschino cherry, st marks, tipple, vermouth, whiskey
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The Monday Treat – Risotto with Fresh Peas
I had high hopes for the peas. They started out so strong. Thrusting their way out of the seedling planter on the window sill, then, newly transferred onto the balcony, twining seductively around their stakes (ok, chopsticks) and eventually … Continue reading
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Tagged butter, failure, fresh peas, gardening, peas, recipe, risotto, treat, vermouth
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Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken cacciatore is a quick cook tomato-based chicken stew. Essentially you make a tomato sauce, then cook chicken pieces in it and tip in a drained can of beans towards the end of the cooking time. But, in a rewarding … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, garlic, onion, tomato sauce, tomatoes, vermouth, white wine
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This Dinner Will Get you Laid – Sailing into Manhattan
I left Manhattan in the cold – the kind of cold where the wind is gritted with ice as it roars down the avenues. But I’ve returned to New York in the snow, smothered under drifts of white, so I … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, Bob, cocktail, Manhattan, Maraschino cherry, sailor, vermouth, whiskey
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The Wednesday Tipple – Cold Martinis, Hot Gossip and Union Square Café Bar Nuts
Amazing Grace met a man in the park. Park Man turned out to have a name. His name was Alex. And he took her for a drink, made her laugh, complimented her new red jacket, and said he would call … Continue reading
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Tagged gossip, Grace, lemon, martini, nuts, recipe, rosemary, Sara, Union Square Cafe, vermouth, vodka
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