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The Wednesday Tipple – Candy Cane Hot Chocolate

There’s nothing like a carol concert to put people in a festive frame of mind. And this was a concert and a half; brass band, a harpist, an organ, a children’s choir singing descants, percussionists playing jingle bells, the whole … Continue reading

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The Wednesday Tipple – Frozen Hot Chocolate with Hot Chocolate, Frozen.

It’s snowing. Evidently by morning Manhattan will be under a thick white blanket. Which might well mean a snow day if I didn’t work from home already, and if Jon didn’t live so close to his office that we can … Continue reading

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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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The Wednesday tipple – Vanilla Vodka Hot Chocolate for fortification against the cold while watching the inflation of giant balloons

The thing that astonishes me about Thanksgiving is how quickly something becomes a tradition. This will be my 5th celebration of the holiday, my 3rd in New York, and already there are things I have to do otherwise it just … Continue reading

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The Wednesday Tipple – Hot Toddies for a cold Bonfire Night

It’s nearly Bonfire Night, the perfect time to get stuck into drinks that are as warming for the inside as they are on the outside and write the name of secret crushes in a trail of light from a sparkler. … Continue reading

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