Tag Archives: pesto

This dinner will get you laid – grilling in style – salmon skewers with fresh pesto, and a roasted tomato couscous salad

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Kate

You only need to remember that British Mother’s Day is about a month earlier than American Mother’s Day the day before British Mother’s Day once, and you pretty much have the date seared into your conscience after that.

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The Wednesday Tipple – Chianti and Anti Pasto

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Kate

Back to New York with Jon, who evidently missed me because he’d filled the fridge with skim milk and yogurt, both of which I love, and he can totally live without. Also wine. Lots of wine.

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The Wednesday Tipple – Hamptons: take 2. With Long Island Ice Tea and Shrimp with Pesto Butter

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Kate

If you are lucky enough to have a friend who has an uncle who has a house in the Hamptons, then there are certainly worse ways to spend an afternoon than floating around his pool on a noodle, and gossiping … Continue reading →

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The Monday Treat – Picnic Sandwiches (my 5 favorites)

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Kate

It has been said that all you need for a really great picnic is a baguette, a ripe brie, a bunch of grapes and a bottle of wine. But why would you want to stop there?

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – homemade pesto with spaghetti

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Kate

It really feels as though spring has finally, joyfully, arrived in New York. Baby ducklings are waddling through the park, a bird has made its nest in the back of my friend Keith’s air conditioner, which leaves him with something … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Tipple – A Blushing Lady gets twisted with Parsley Pesto

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Kate

I am prone to blushing, and not in a sweet fresh faced English rose sort of way. Unlike Amazing Grace, who generally looks like a commercial for Benefit tint. Things are going well with Alex. Blush. He’s basically living with … Continue reading →

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Caprese Salad Tart

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Kate

This tart is spread with pesto before being topped with tomatoes and milky mozzarella. The kind of pesto that comes in a jar can sometimes get very oily around the top, so give it a good mix before you spread … Continue reading →

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