Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Wednesday Tipple – Lychee Fizz in preparation for Sneak Like A Ninja Day

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Kate

  As Sneak Like A Ninja Day creeps closer and closer it’s easy to feel overwhelmed; am I prepared? Am I ready? The good news? There is still time. But December the fifth is coming. Act now. Think ahead. Don’t let … Continue reading →

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The Monday Treat – Ginger Salmon with Bok Choi

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Kate

I can put my finger on the exact moment where Thanksgiving related food stopped being appealing: Friends Ken and Carrie invited us over for dinner and a game of cards, and I gave in to uncouth temptation and drank a … Continue reading →

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with a Maple Apple Compote

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Kate

So here’s the issue: the last thing anyone really wants after Thanksgiving is more dinner.

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Thanksgiving wine – no, not Beaujolais this year ….

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Kate

Back in London my sister Sarah is currently writing a thesis that hopefully will enable her to become a master of wine. Can I just say, what an awesome thing to almost be a master of. I can barely master … Continue reading →

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Fancy Cranberry Confit

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Kate

I love the Thanksgiving Day parade. I love the strangeness of seeing the giant figures floating over the buildings of the Upper West Side. But more than this, I love the night before the parade,when the balloons are inflated in … Continue reading →

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Savoy Cabbage with Pancetta and Fontina

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Kate

As Thanksgiving accelerates towards us my friends react in different ways to the concept of spending highly charged time with family and in-laws.

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Thanksgiving Roast Chicken – and a triumphant lack of naked ballet!

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Kate

Here are some of the things that a quick poll of my friends revealed they are thankful for this year: good health, family, having jobs, not having mice, iPads. Here’s what I am thankful for this year: I did not … Continue reading →

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The Wednesday Tipple – White Cranberry Cosmopolitans and Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Wonton Bites

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Kate

One year, Jon and I abandoned traditions that we hardly even knew about yet, and spent Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas.

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The Monday Treat – Spiced Pumpkin Apple Cake with Maple Frosting

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Kate

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Great excitement; the paper turkeys can once more grace the window sill. That’s not a metaphor for something. I mean actual paper turkeys. And also paper pumpkins and garland. Gotta love a theme.

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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Risotto with wild mushroom and oranges

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Kate

Fall colors and romance.  That was the plan.

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