Author Archives: Kate
This Dinner Will Get You Laid – The Love Boat
It started with an advert that Jon picked up from somewhere looking for sailors to help out with a 50 foot yacht. Of course, he was keen as mustard, and emailed the owner and after answering a few basic questions, … Continue reading
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Tagged date food, garlic, mussels, sailing, seafood, white wine
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The Wednesday Tipple – Frozen Watermelon Martini (with Mozzarella and Mango Chutney Wonton Parcels)
I have recently re-taken up swimming, and potter up and down my lane in a fairly pedestrian breast stroke, trying not to give in to chlorine-induced hallucinations about losing the locker key in a drain or swallowing a stray floating … Continue reading
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Tagged feta, lime, mango chutney, martini, mozzarella, vegetarian, vodka, watermelon, wonton
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The Monday Treat – Affogato
Coffee has been something of the Topic Of The Week, well, with my husband at any rate. The Physics Department, deeming fancy coffee unnecessary on purely academic grounds, is rationing stocks for the summer. Supplies have now run out altogether. … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, dessert, ice cream, Mysteries of the Universe, vanilla, vegetarian
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Text, Love, Carbonara
Over coffee and the papers I received the following text message – no word of a lie – it’s still on my phone if you want to check; This is my new number Fair enough, I thought. So I have … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, carbonara, eggs, garlic, onion, panchetta, parmesan, pasta
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The Wednesday Tipple – Sangria Blanca (with Pan Con Tomate)
The last time I made Sangria things did not work out so well. 1 broken screen door, 1 smashed pitcher, 1 ruined white rug covered in blood red stains, and 1 white wall now splattered ripper-style that needed re-painting. Sangria … Continue reading
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Tagged cointreau, garlic, olives, pan con tomate, peaches, sangria, tomato, vegetarian, white sangria, white wine
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The Monday Treat – Warm Goat Cheese and Cherry Salad
I have a soft spot for cherries that’s firmly rooted in my childhood. The skirt with the net underskirt, spotted with cherries, that I wore to the Headlands Hotel Disco. Cherryaid at birthday parties (the only time my sister and … Continue reading
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Tagged almond, arugula, cherries, goat cheese, healthy, mint, rocket, salad, vegetarian, walnut
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Hot Sex and Hot Butter Sauce
I only met Tia once. She was telling a hilarious anecdote to a gallery full of strangers, about the time she gatecrashed a party on Justin Bieber’s tour bus. But I am friends with Lisa, and Lisa was friends with … Continue reading
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Tagged aphrodisiac, asparagus, butter, date food, fish, hot sex, justin bieber, Lisa, red snapper, white wine
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The Wednesday Tipple – Gin and Tonic (and roasted zucchini “chips†with curry yoghurt dip)
In the middle of a muggy week a sharp effervescent gin and tonic can be relied upon to lift the mood. Other than Pimms, (and a hot cup of Earl Grey tea, of course) nothing quite has the power to … Continue reading
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Tagged chutney, curry, gin, lime, tonic, vegetarian, yoghurt, zucchini
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The Monday Treat – Mayan Chocolate Pots
Whilst truffling around the corner shop I noticed a delivery of Green and Blacks chocolate wedged on a shelf next to the Twinkies. And there it was; Mayan Gold. It’s kind of orange-y, and spicy and utterly delicious, and eating … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, chocolate pots, cream, mayan gold, vegetarian
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – A Tale of Two Chickens
James the Tenor, impressed by Mark’s invitation to dinner, arrived bang on time and carrying a bag bulging with wine, a bunch of tiny black grapes from the Union Square farmer’s market and an artisanal goat cheese wrapped in a … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, date food, Grace, James, lemon, peace lily
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