Author Archives: Michelle

Figs with Proscuitto & Goats Cheese

  You would know by now I am fig obsessed, just like I am anchovy obsessed – but I tend to hide my anchovies and use them for their salty flavour. With figs it is different – they are very … Continue reading

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New York Cheese Cake

It was Mr Man’s birthday yesterday and we intended to have a big celebration – we had just arrived home from vacation and were not counting on the hurricane that whipped the wind and rain around us, keeping us housebound … Continue reading

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Skillet-Roasted Chicken with Farro and Herb Pistou

  I was meant to be packing for our vacation last night but instead I cooked this. You think I might have chosen something alot less time consuming but no! I had to sweat it out over an oven and … Continue reading

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Crispy Potato Salad with Anchovy Chimichurri

When we lived in Chicago, we lived in an old greystone in Lincoln Park. We loved it because it was full of character, as was our landlord who lived upstairs – we became good friends and Friday nights were often … Continue reading

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Apricot & Almond Tea Cakes

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The idea for these little cakes came from Le Pain Quotidien – one of my favourite coffee shops in New York. And whilst I am not a fan of big chain coffee houses this particular one seems to retain a charm … Continue reading

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Honey Baked Nectarines with Vanilla Bean Marscapone

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I must confess that I am still in a Nutter Butter haze, in fact I am eating one right now – I think I neglected to say in my previous post how moorish they were. I am usually pretty good … Continue reading

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Thomas Keller Nutter Butters

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All the way from Bouchon Bakery, we have these Nutter Butter cookies and I am glad they have the word ‘butter’ in the title because they are all that – and a little more. Delicious nonetheless, and as my daughter … Continue reading

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Parpadelle with Veal Ragu & Gremolata

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  I find it very hard to pass up a good ragu – one with meat so tender that it literally melts in your mouth. I also love ragu’s paired with a pasta and despite the warmer weather this dish … Continue reading

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Rugelach

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  I am embarrassed to say I had never tried rugelach until I moved to the US – and it’s not like I grew up in a ‘meat and three veg’ household either. With my mother being of Eastern European origin … Continue reading

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The Most Decadent Chocolate Ice Cream EVER

  This chocolate ice cream is the thickest, richest and most decadent chocolate ice cream I have ever tasted. And until I saw this recipe, I wasn’t particularly interested in trying to re-create something that was done so well commercially (most … Continue reading

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