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Chocolate Amaretti Treats – no bake, no bondage
So go on, confess, did you read 50 Shades of Gray? This was the question posed recently by my cousin to a room full of our relatives.
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Tea Cake and Great British Drama
Great British Drama: the other night, I broke my parents’ kettle by boiling it with no water in it. The button clicked up and down, no lights came on. Heat was notably absent. So I boiled water in a pan, … Continue reading
Valentines Gifts for people who love love, and love food.
These truffles are everything. Pink. Chocolate. Heart-shaped box. Boom. Hearts not your thing? How about Penguins? Terribly romantic when you think about it, mating for life. Until you eat them. 1940’s champagne saucers: the essence of glamor. And a bottle … Continue reading
Football Fail, Superbowl and Chorizo Nachos
Dom, fresh off the plane from Hong Kong, was excited to be invited to his first Giants game, “I didn’t know a lot about American sports, but I was willing to give them a go.â€
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Tagged chorizo, Dom, easy, football, nacho, spicy, Superbowl, wrong shirt
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The last of the Christmas Chocolate
Apparently no couple is above domestic drudgery: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian spent two late nights last week cleaning out her wardrobe to match her “2015 visionâ€.
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The legend of the Insect Eater – and Guinness Beef Pie
So I met a man at a party who told me that he once had a friend who worked at Coney Island in a curiosities show. Her particular curiosity and talent was that she was able to eat insects in … Continue reading
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Tagged ale, beef, comfort, guinness, happiness, insect eater, pie, steak, winter
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Lamb pomegranate tagine for Epiphany, and nativity tigers
Every Christmas, we spend a lot of time driving around the UK, visiting family, and one thing this year was inescapable: the children in our lives, our godchildren, our nieces and nephews and the children of cousins, are growing up. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, dinner party, easy, epiphany, lamb, nativity tiger, pomegranate, tagine, teenagers
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The best holiday game ever and easy chocolate spiced cookies
The holiday season is a time of family gatherings and family gathering games. Here’s one of our favorites, from Uncle Elwyn’s 80th birthday party: Caravan Sites I have Visited.
Snowbirds and roasted cauliflower penne
Norma and Roger, friends of my parents, recently announced their Snow Bird plans; “We’re changing thing up a little this year. We’ve booked a house in Naples for 2 months. January and February. It’s going to be great, right?â€
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Tagged capers, cauliflower, garlic, lemon, panko, penne, snow birds
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Post Christmas Shopping Burger and Martini round up.
The presents are achieved! With a last minute dash to the Upper East side on a secret mission before the carol service last night, I am finished. The washing has been put through. The suitcases have been located and emptied … Continue reading