Monthly Archives: December 2010
This Dinner Will Get you Laid – Sailing into Manhattan
I left Manhattan in the cold – the kind of cold where the wind is gritted with ice as it roars down the avenues. But I’ve returned to New York in the snow, smothered under drifts of white, so I … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, Bob, cocktail, Manhattan, Maraschino cherry, sailor, vermouth, whiskey
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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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Tagged beef, brandy, cinnamon, cream, hot chocolate, New Year, spinach, steak, t-bone
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Perfect New Year for 8
New Years Eve is a time for elegance and extravagance. It’s pretty much the only dinner party of the year where black tie doesn’t feel like a crazy dress code. And much as I usually like to mix low brow … Continue reading
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Tagged chick peas, chocolate, cream, egg, fennel, fish, gold, lemon, New Year, potato, rosti, seafood, snapper, sour cream, spinach, white wine
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The Monday Treat – detox spinach salad
You’d think that a little detox between Christmas, Christmas leftovers and New Year would be a good idea. This would be the day to eat vitamins, to go for a brisk walk perhaps, to feel healthier again. A great day … Continue reading
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Tagged baby spinach, bacon, Christmas, detox, goats cheese, holiday, Lion King, mushroom, nativity, salad, spinach
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – the secret to a happy marriage – could it be chicken pie?
It’s Christmas Eve. I’m in Wigan celebrating a double whammy with my family. That joyful Christmas hunkering down feeling; the shops are shut, there’s nothing else to do but sit and wait for morning. Also, my grandparents’ wedding anniversary. They … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, Christmas, onion, pie, secret to a happy marriage
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The Wednesday Tipple – Brandy and Clementine cake with the in-laws
Christmas is a compromise. I have family in London and Wigan and Shropshire. Jon has family in Scotland, in Surrey, and Worcestershire. And this year, his mum and dad rented a house in Somerset for a party, so that went … Continue reading
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Tagged almonds, baking, brandy, cake, Christmas, clementine, Cluedo, tangerine
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The Monday Treat – Martini And A Burger To Celebrate The End Of The Christmas Shopping
On our last day in New York before returning to the UK for Christmas, Jon and I have established a tradition. I finish off the Christmas shopping. He meets me at Columbus Circle to see the giant hanging stars do … Continue reading
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Tagged burger, cheeseburger, Christmas, Christmas shopping, Manhattan
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – A Thoroughly Dickensian Christmas Feast
“Congratulations! You’re engaged!†said one woman to another as they boarded the subway at 42nd street station. “Can I see the ring?†“No.†replied the other. “He’s not given it to me yet.†Interesting. I stopped, hand on my iPod.
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Tagged bread pudding, carrot, Christmas, Christmas dinner, Dickens, heartbreak, hubris, mashed potato, parsnip, potato, poussin
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The Wednesday Tipple – Post Carol Concert Mulled Wine and White Chocolate Chip Brownies
I love a good carol concert. I love to sing in one and I love to listen to one. I want descants and cheesy bell music. I want Winter Wonderland and Most Wonderful Time of the Year. But I … Continue reading
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Tagged brownies, carol concert, chocolate, chocolate chip, Christmas, cocktail, holiday party, mulled wine, orange juice, spices
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