Monthly Archives: June 2011

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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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Skirt (Steak) Sandwich with Herb Mayo

Even in a city like New York, populated by people who Pilate as enthusiastically as they experiment with juice cleanses and whey proteins, there are some foods that seem to defy resistance. One of these is frosting. The other is … Continue reading

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The Wednesday Tipple – Gin Arnold Palmers and Arnold Palmer ice pops

“It was in the middle of yoga when I started to notice the guy next to me,” said my friend Sara as we sat in Washington Square Park watching grown men who ought to have known better playing some kind … Continue reading

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The Monday Treat – Post Bridal Shower Chocolate Banana Muffins

I just came home from Kim’s lovely Bridal shower hosted by Hilary with panache, Niscoise salad, ice-cream bomb, chocolate brittle and homemade charcuterie. It confirmed what I had been gradually piecing together; here in America, a Bridal Shower is emphatically … Continue reading

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – lemon and garden herb pork tenderloin

I have recently been introduced to the heady mixture of drama, romance, hopefulness and sheer desperation that is the missed connections section of the Craigslist website. This week, one of my favorites: To Women of New York Thank you. For … Continue reading

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The Wednesday Tipple – cold shandy and hot potato wedges with lemon mayo

Did you have a good long weekend? It’s such a lovely feeling to be at Wednesday already, gearing up for mid-week drinks. If only all Mondays could be spent sitting on the balcony reading Marie Claire and planting out the … Continue reading

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