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Slow cooked pork ragu with pomegranate, and the possibilities of rural street dancing
If you live far away from your family, Skype can transform your laptop into a magical time space portal, beaming you straight into a living room where your niece can sing you the song she’s learned to be an angel … Continue reading
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Tagged anise, Christmas, crowd pleaser, dinner party, easy, pomegranate, pork, ragu, slow cooked pork, street dancing, tagliatelle
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Better than Bears – and a comforting, yet totally date-night appropriate Greek Chicken Stew
As Fall colors start to paint the country in shades of fire, two friends of our recently returned from a hiking holiday, which they described in glowing terms apart from one small setback:
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Tagged Autumn, bears, chick peas, chicken, date night, easy, entertaining, fall, Greek, lemon, one pot, oregano, stew, tomato
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The Monday Treat – Double chocolate chip brownies for Labor Day, and the end of white
In the movie Serial Mom, staring Kathleen Turner as a suburban killer, she notices a woman committing the social faux pas of wearing white shoes after Labor Day. Now, this is a bit of a spoiler alert, not a very dramatic … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, bbq, brownies, chocolate, easy, labor day, summer, vegetarian, white chocolate
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The Wednesday Tipple – Lillet Fizz, and a toast to absent friends in Paris
My friend James had made the boldly romantic decision to leave his life in New York and move in with his girlfriend in Paris. And recently he had acquired an ornate handcrafted Mexican Devil Mask.
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Tagged champagne, cocktail, Devil Mask, easy, lillet, Paris, prosecco
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The Monday Treat – homemade peach vinegar
Driving towards the beach Jon spotted the farm shop. “Who fancies an ice cream?†he said, somewhat rhetorically. So we pulled up and went inside. It was one of those fancy farm shops that rinses the dirt off the kale, … Continue reading
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Tagged easy, entertaining, peaches, summer, vegetarian, vinegar
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Peach Sour Cream Muffins for a summer-holiday-ish breakfast in bed
We were out watching whales. Far too early in the morning, somewhere off the coast of Gloucester, scanning the horizon for spouts of air, or the flash of a tail, or a body breaching out of the water.
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Tagged breakfast in bed, brown sugar, cinnamon, date food, easy, holiday, Ingyn, muffin, peaches, romance, summer, vegetarian, whales watching
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The Monday Treat – s’mores bars to inspire happiness even in indoorsy types
I was a reluctant camper as a child. Bugs, rain, sleeping on the ground – not really my scene. On my return from my first guide camp I sat on the bathroom floor sobbing as ants marched out of my … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th July, baking, bbq, camping, chocolate, easy, marshmallow, picnic, s'mores, sweet treat
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The Monday Treat – Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies and The Tangiers Story
Jon and I were having dinner in the kind of restaurant where you’re practically sitting on your neighbor’s lap, and it was impossible not to overhear their conversation, though, I’ll admit, I wasn’t exactly trying not to.
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Tagged chocolate, chocolate chip, coco, cookies, easy, hazelnut, quick
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Orecchiette with fresh tomato sauce
It’s been hot in New York. Did I mention it before? But as temperatures return to a more normal range (really hot, rather than really too hot) the affects of the weather on my friends is coming to light. Laura … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazing Grace, balcony, basil, cherry tom, easy, fresh, garlic, heat wave, Ian, Laura, olive oil, orecchiette, parmesan, pasta, Puglia, Sara, summer, tomato, vegetarian
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