Monthly Archives: September 2012
Model Behavior – and French Martinis
As Fashion Week steps up in New York, models can be seen in bars all over town, drinking cocktails and generally just being beautiful and skinny and incredibly young. And even in the lobby of our building, le mode is … Continue reading
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Tagged Chambord, cocktail, fashion week, French martini, lanvin, model, pineapple, vodka
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Got Soul? Steak with Bourbon Butter
The writing business being what it is, some weeks I am mostly employed as a singer. The bulk of this takes place at St Barts, a glorious gothic-y deco-y castle on Park Ave and 50th. We wear robes. We sing … Continue reading
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – linguini with zucchini in a lemon cream sauce
Everybody needs a hobby – for me it’s a close tie between magazining and singing. For John, triathlons. For Tabitha, designing dog Halloween costumes and selling them on Etsy. As it turns out, Jon’s Boss has a hobby too – … Continue reading
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Tagged cream, giant vegetables, harvest, lemon, pasta, penne, vegetarian, zucchini
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The Wednesday Tipple – Singapore Slings
 H and J, Theoretically summer has ended, and I’m concerned that we didn’t drink enough cocktails with umbrellas in them. Do you fancy getting together to rectify this sad and sorry situation? I have flamingoes on straws, parrots on … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedictine, cherry brandy, Cherry Heering, cocktail, cointreau, gin, grenadine, mint, pineapple juice, Singapore Sling
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The Monday Treat – Double chocolate chip brownies for Labor Day, and the end of white
In the movie Serial Mom, staring Kathleen Turner as a suburban killer, she notices a woman committing the social faux pas of wearing white shoes after Labor Day. Now, this is a bit of a spoiler alert, not a very dramatic … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, bbq, brownies, chocolate, easy, labor day, summer, vegetarian, white chocolate
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