Posts Tagged ‘Dessert’

The "Does it Love Me" Diet

Monday, June 29th, 2009

When I was recently visiting my in-laws in New York City for the holidays, we attended a dinner with two other couples. I ate a lot, starting with the cheese biscuits that were placed on the table at the beginning of the meal (they remind me a lot of the sort of thing that people eat in Georgia, where I grew up, which is to say that the biscuits were completely laden with cheese, grease, and fat and were utterly delicious). I felt stuffed after eating two of them. From there, I proceeded to large portions of lobster bisque, scallops, and berry trifle for dessert. I must admit that I had to loosen the zipper of my skirt a bit (attractive, I know) so that I could sit more comfortably, but it’s the holidays, after all, right?

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The 15 Minute Gourmet Meets the Monkey

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Last night’s dinner included Moroccan style chicken with olives and preserved lemons, a side of white rice, and the cuisine’s traditional salad known as charmoula. I made it all myself and for dessert, I tried out a recipe for honey cookies with orange blossom water.

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