Category Archives: The Monday Treat
The Monday Treat – 20 things to make with a heart shaped cutter
Valentines is upon us. Now that Superbowl is over I am prepared to get out the pink candles, the wooden heart mobile, and, most importantly of all, the heart shaped cutters out of the box.
The Monday Treat – Spicy Cola Chicken Nachos with Guacamole – in anticipation of Superbowl
As Superbowl approaches, thoughts turn to burgers, mac n cheese, pizza, oh, and football of course.
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Tagged avocado, chicken, cilantro, cola, guacamole, lime, nachos, Superbowl
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The Monday Treat – Flapjacks to bolster against the terrors of bagpipers
My husband and I are stalked by bagpipers. We go shopping in Edinburgh. There’s a bagpiper. We honeymoon in Paris. Bagpiper. Machu Picchu after three days hiking the Inca Trail. Bagpiper. And now, several blocks away, the dulcet tones of … Continue reading
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Tagged bagpipes, Burns Night, demerara sugar, flapjack, oats, syrup
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The Monday Treat – Kofte Meatballs and the music of food
Inspired by necessity – taking 17 hours of Christmas Music off my iPod – I have been organizing my iTunes library. Out of this flurry of activity has come the Kitchen Music Playlist. Tag line: songs to cook to.
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The Monday Treat – Pear, Cranberry and Walnut Loaf Cake with Maple Glaze
The skeleton of the Christmas tree is out on the pavement waiting to be collected. The majority of the needles have been swept up, though we did find some in our bed this morning, which is frankly, a little curious. … Continue reading
Penne with sausage and ricotta
Back in New York on the cusp of a New Year brimming with possibilities, Jon and I headed more or less from the airport to a party in Brooklyn hosted by our friends Shea and Raphael with their adorable sausage dog … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, fennel, garlic, James the dog, New Year's Eve, olive oil, onion, penne, ricotta, sausages
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The Monday Treat – Gingerbread Cookies, breaking and entering and leaving New York
The Christmas party was in full swing when someone suggested that we all go and check out the “awesome penthouse with the million dollar views†that was currently for sale in the building.
The Monday Treat – Christmas cookies
Christmas baking can feel like a step too far sometimes. Too pressured to be any fun– a source of work rather than a source of joy.
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Tagged baking, chocolate, chocolate chips, Christmas, coco, cookies, fridge, Martha, Momofuku, vegetarian
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