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The Wednesday Tipple – Bobbing for apples Hot Apple Punch, and Pumpkin Spice Popcorn for Bonfire Night
November the 5th is on the horizon. If you’re not British you’re probably thinking; sure, and November the 4th, in fact, and November the 6th for that matter too … and that’s because you have no historic foiled Catholic anti-monarchy … Continue reading
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Tagged apple cider, apple punch, Apples, Bonfire Night, cinnamon, fireworks, guy fawkes, Plot, popcorn, pumpkin spice
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The Monday Treat – Spiced Apple Cake
The long weekend is approaching, and that might mean picnicking in Central Park (my plan) or adventuring out of the city for a weekend of country-side fun (my plan last weekend). After a long drive out of the city, and, … Continue reading
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Tagged apple cake, cinnamon, ginger, loaf cake, memorial day, rosemary, weekend
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Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Lemons (serves 6)
1 large white onion 2 cloves of garlic 1tsp cumin, 1tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1tsp turmeric Zest and juice of a lemon 6 – 8 bone in skinned chicken portions – I use a leg thigh portion per person … Continue reading
Tagged Arabian Nights, chick peas, chicken, cinnamon, cumin, garlic, lemon, moroccan, onion, tagine, turneric
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Apple pierogi with warm apple compote
These ingredients will make 12 – 18 pierogi 3 cups or 14oz plain flour 1 egg Cup of warm water 6 tart apples – peeled and cored 2 tsp cinnamon 3 tbsp caster sugar 2 tbsp or 25g butter 200 … Continue reading
Tagged apple, canape, cinnamon, compote, Hanukkah, perogi, pierogi, vegetarian
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – An Arabian Nights Feast – Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Lemons, Cous Cous with Pomegranates and Green Salad with Oranges
“It may well have been the most depressing day of my entire life,” said the woman to her friend sitting next to me while water bubbled around our feet and manicurists took up their pumice stones and files with sadomasochistic … Continue reading
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Tagged chick peas, chicken, cinnamon, cous cous, cumin, epiphany, ginger, greek salad, orange, pomegranate, romance, salad, turmeric
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Rose Scented Cupcakes
All the ingredients should be at room temperature before you start. You’ll get more reliable cakes if you use scales to measure by weight rather than volume in cups. Ingredients (makes 12 fairy cakes, 8 muffin-sized cakes) 1 stick or … Continue reading
Tagged cake, cinnamon, cupcake, pistachio, rose, rose water
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Spiced apple cupcakes
This cake can be baked in a loaf tin – in which case I sometimes serve it with toffee apple sauce or in slices spread with cinnamon butter, or with soft cheese. It’s very much a tea time cake after … Continue reading
Carrot cake
My justification, if any were needed, is that I’m using up the vegetable box, which, by reason of us getting the family-sized one delivered by mistake, seems to be taking up half of the kitchen. This cake used up a … Continue reading
Tagged cake, carrot, carrot cake, cinnamon, cream cheese, egg, flour, mascarpone, vegetarian
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Perfect New Year’s Eve Dinner for 2
Last New Year’s Eve, Jon and I were jet lagged and tired and in no mood to go out. We drank a great bottle of red wine, ate steak and napped in from of a movie, before making hot chocolate … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, brandy, cinnamon, cream, hot chocolate, New Year, spinach, steak, t-bone
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The Wednesday Tipple – Tree Trimming Punch (and vanilla star cookies)
Walking home from choir through midtown I pass a veritable forest of Christmas trees. Some, like the one at Rockefeller that presides over the skaters and the shoppers, are a joyful cacophony of light and sparkle. Others, guarding the banks … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, apple cider, apple juice, biscuit, Christmas, Christmas tree, cinnamon, cocktail, cookie, holiday party, tree trimming, vodka
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