Anna

Potato, bacon & cheddar soup

January 5, 2012

If there is one thing that Don and I really disagree on, it’s how many kitchen props and gadgets I need. The answer is more than I have. And then there’s the storage of said gadgets. So I guess it’s really two things that we disagree on. If I had it my way the counter [...]

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Millionaire’s Flapjacks

December 5, 2011

My belly has become prime real estate. There’s a bidding war going on between my ever growing baby and the space in my stomach to feed said growing baby and baby is winning hands down. He/she is a ruthless negotiator and as my stomach gets shoved into a tight corner eating has become more of [...]

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Sautéed brussel sprouts with pine nuts, bacon & shallots

November 21, 2011

There are many over-achievers one comes upon in this world. Some are commendable and the others are just plain annoying. These sprouts fall into the latter category, I hope you’ll agree. I’ve decked them out with so many good extras you might be wondering if they still count as eating a vegetable (look if the [...]

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Apple coffee crumb cake

November 10, 2011

It turns out that when your pregnant you become fair game to weight/size related comments. I didn’t sign up for this. Sure, I signed up for the weight gain alright, the complimentary back ache too plus the water retention, the low immune system, nose bleeds….you know standard pregnancy symptoms- but comments on my weight…nope didn’t [...]

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Cauliflower & thyme soup

October 17, 2011

People like to talk to pregnant people. I like most other city-folk have always kept myself to myself on the subway, in a coffee shop or in the line at the check-out counter. It’s not that I’m not polite it’s just that I don’t have a tendency to strike up conversations with strangers- and I [...]

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Leek & potato soup….and some good news

October 6, 2011

I’m not good with weeknight suppers. I’m not even just shy of good I’m downright terrible. There’s something about being on my feet all day cooking that makes me not want to stand on my feet and cook anymore when I get home from work. All I can think about is getting on our lazy [...]

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Lemon drizzle cake

September 8, 2011

It’s official. I am no longer a lady of leisure. Two weeks ago I was given permission to give the crutches the old heave-ho and heave-ho them I did. With glee. Good riddance you fair weathered friends. So now it’s off the lazy-boy and back to the kitchen. Suddenly I’m wondering if having a broken [...]

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Peanut butter pie for Mikey

August 12, 2011

This pie is dedicated to Jennifer Perillo whose husband, Mikey died suddenly last weekend. I sat shocked at the kitchen table Monday morning when I heard the news- had I remembered to tell my own husband that I loved him that morning? I woke up every morning this week thinking about her and her little [...]

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PB&J sandwich cookies

August 11, 2011

If you live in NYC and haven’t eaten food from ‘Wichcraft- then you probably don’t work on magazine photo shoots. If you work on photo shoots, as I, then chances are you’ve tried everything on the menu. For breakfast they do an amazing Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich- ask for it on toasted multi-grain bread. [...]

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Asparagus, mushroom & goats cheese parcels

August 5, 2011

When I was at boarding school, Saturday nights were essentially junk food nights. Being the only non-school night of the week I guess the school felt it necessary to fill our bellies with things that might absorb at least one of the too many beers we all planned on drinking at the pub. Or the [...]