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A Leek and Potato Soup… (told you…)
Getting back into the culinary saddle last weekend, I decided to make my first-ever soup - a leek and potato one, using leftover veggies. Soups have always been a mystery to me. And stock cubes a...
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The Simplest Blueberry Smoothie Ever Made…
This smoothie – my first attempt at one – was a Sunday morning off-top-of-the-head thing, which is why it was very basic. It involved three ingredients and an immersion blender. And I think it was...
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Hi, NY
Bubby’s, Soho, Manhattan Hello from New York! I’m here on a ten-day jaunt with J. And hello, Bubby’s, one of the best places to get brunch in NY, IMHO. Mmmmmm. Just what the jet lag ordered: a bracing...
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Jet lag, burgers and lobster rolls
Man, jet lag should not be underestimated. After yesterday’s Bubby’s brunch, J and I walked down to Wall Street and Ground Zero, walked to the water and looked around Pier 17 (who knew, a tacky seaside...
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Winter Storm Nemo Breakfast
Friend of a Farmer, Flatiron District Winter Storm Nemo: it’s all the newsreaders on New York news are talking about right now. In fact, they have their own special Nemo news channel. Nemo is a snow...
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Postcard from NY
Another picture postcard. In this kinda order… “Winter Storm Nemo” (he swam off without any fuss and left a dumping of pretty snow that soaked into my “Winter” boots and left me nursing trench foot.)...
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More NY Views ‘n’ Food
Here are a few more picture post cards from NY. I am feeling like a bit of a humongous show off posting all these pics – but, rest assured, when I return to England on Sat, I will be destitute and 20...
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Strawberry and Vanilla Pancake Stack
Note: Not one for a 5:2 diet day. I finally got round to trying my hand at one of the (many, many) breakfasts I gorged on in New York – this toppling strawberry and vanilla pancake stack. There’s...
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Warm mushroom salad with halloumi
Hello, halloumi. Hmmm, what to have with you to make eating you feel a little healthier but not boring (and that’s not pesky quinoa – which, despite being officially trendy, GETS EVERYWHERE and...
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Summer roll with it…
Vietnamese summer rolls. Made by me. In my own kitchen. I must admit I’m pretty impressed with myself. I went to an Asian supermarket and everything. They’re 74 calories a roll, too – perfect for 5:2...
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Pomodoro Ristorante – THE Last Meal
Pomodoro Ristorante, 12 High Street, Hornsey I don’t often imagine myself on death row – but when I sit in Pomodoro Ristorante, it’s a subject that often crops up. Not because I feel condemned to some...
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A Prosecco Slush Puppy
Five steps and three ingredients to Prosecco heaven… The official name for a Prosecco Slush Puppy is a “Sgroppino”. This Italian lovely is made up on Prosecco, vodka and lemon sorbet – and you can...
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Aloha!
In order to fit into the below left (wedding dress, 13. 09.13), I haven’t been making/eating that much of the below right. Hence, a bit of a blog absence. All that changed once my new hub and I hit the...
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Wowee, Maui
Next stop on the honeymoon/cocktail fest: Maui. Oh wow, it’s amazing – and I’m not just talking about the Mai Tais – which are something to behold/slurp and which I will attempt to make lots of when...
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2 Days in New York
New York in October. It’s truly chilling. To set the scene: J and I arrived on a busy Wednesday lunchtime on a night flight from sleepy Hawaii – on the last leg of the ‘moon – quite jet lagged and...
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Grilled Fish Tacos in London
Many, many fish tacos were consumed on a recent honeymoon to Hawaii. See exhibit 1, top left. Eating fish tacos became an integral part of my daily life, like brushing my teeth and texting my mum. It...
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Hot Halloween Apple Cider
Okay, it’s All Hallow’s Eve so here’s a quick easy boozy recipe to celebrate. Literally all you need is 5 ingredients, 6 if you’re feeling posh… And a slice of apple for garnish Ingredients: Two...
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Paltrow’s Puttanesca
January is no time to be living on lettuce and water. March, maybe. January, just cruel. As if the sudden end of all things twinkly, boozy, foody, Pogues-y, party-y and Christmas 24-y isn’t bad enough....
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Top marks for ten, Hornsey
Hello, NGOTCB is back! Yes, it has been a year since I last blogged (hides behind hands…) but I have a good excuse. And it goes like this: Julian and I now have a permanent plus-one and her name is...
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Weekend inspiration: Maltby Street Market
Ropewalk, Maltby Street Market is a lovely little way to while away an hour or two on a weekend morning. It’s a bit off the beaten track and is set beneath scuzzy old railway arches in Bermondsey,...
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