Tag Archives: comfort food

The Monday Treat – Welsh Rarebit and a question: how many $1000 watches is too many?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Kate

“He’ll be late,” said the girl to her friend as they teetered down the Bowery in front of us on Saturday night. “He always is. I mean, seriously, how many $1000 dollar watches has this guy lost?”

Posted in The Monday Treat | Tagged ale, cheese, comfort food, Spring Forward, toast, vegetarian, Welsh Rarebit | 4 Comments

The Monday Treat – Baked Toffee Apples with Custard

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Kate

Apple picking season may be over, and last weekend’s freak Halloween snow pretty much ensured that it was, but apple-eating season is in full flow here in New York.

Posted in The Monday Treat | Tagged Apples, Autumn, comfort food, custard, farmers market, toffee, vegetarian | Leave a comment

This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Coq au Vin, for when it’s really time to impress

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Kate

A combination of snow, work and being high as an escaped helium balloon on love has meant that Amazing Grace has been rather busy of late, so it was good to meet her for a 2 fingers up to the … Continue reading →

Posted in This Dinner Will Get You Laid | Tagged bay leaves, chicken, comfort food, coq au vin, date food, French, Grace, mushrooms, pancetta, red wine, sexy, star trek vs star wars, stew, thyme, wine | 2 Comments

Spaghetti Carbonara

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Kate

I say spaghetti, but as often as not I use tagliatelle – most usually the fresh egg pasta, which cooks in no time at all, which is precisely why I use it. If I was cooking for friends, or suggesting … Continue reading →

Tagged bacon, carbonara, comfort food, egg, pancetta, pasta, spaghetti | 4 Comments

The Monday Treat – Nutella Raspberry Tart

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Kate

I love Nutella. If you don’t, I think it unlikely that we will be friends. This is ideal for gliding into the week on a velvety chocolate high. I made it for Adam a few days after he discovered by … Continue reading →

Posted in The Monday Treat | Tagged Adam, chocolate, comfort food, heartbreak, lady gaga, nutella, pudding, tart | 2 Comments

Nutella Raspberry Tart

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Kate

I love Nutella. If you don’t, I think it unlikely that we will be friends. This tart feeds 6, theoretically. If there are hormones or broken hearts involved, well, all bets are off. Nutella Raspberry Tart (serves 6) 1 sheet … Continue reading →

Tagged comfort food, cream, ice cream, lady gaga, nutella, pastry, raspberry, tart, vegetarian | 1 Comment