I’m officially in holiday mode! I never know exactly when it will hit me, but it always eventually does. When I stop setting my alarm and yet I still wake up at 6 am every morning (?). When I hit the beach with Dozer every single morning to meet up with his “family”, a congregation of anywhere between 5 – 20+ golden retrievers in the area. When I notice that everyone is in a good mood....
These fantastic little seeds make every dish, savory or sweet, so much more exciting. Their crunch alone makes them such a treat to gobble up in all kinds of bread, cakes, and bars. Poppy seeds have a uniquely distinctive taste that adds a lovely depth of flavor to every recipe. They also add an irresistible crunch! Even a sprinkle of seeds adds a wonderful decorative pop and addictive crunch to every dish....
Preparation To humans, baby seals are merely adorable mammals and assets to marine ecosystems, but we may have more in common with the cuddly creatures than you think. According to a new study published Monday in the journal Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B, baby seals have a rare trait seen among mammals: the ability to imitate sounds. “By looking at one of the few other mammals who may be capable of learning sounds, we can better understand how we, humans, acquire speech, and ultimately why we are such chatty animals,” says Andrea Ravignani, the study’s senior investigator....
Preparation Just because something is common doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s right and good. Case in point? Alcohol in skin care—and, more specifically, toners. While this ingredient is heavily regarded for its drying abilities (which many people want to believe is beneficial for oily, acne-prone skin types, especially when formulated into this product type), the reality is that it has simply not studied widely enough. In fact, a 2008 dermatological review found that there is so much conflicting evidence between studies on topical alcohol application that they determined the “necessity of its use should be critically evaluated....
Preparation As we head into the dog days of summer—complete with high temperatures and elevated humidity levels—many of us are looking for ways to cool down. As refreshing as it can feel to shed layers of clothes or sit directly in front of the AC vent, there’s more to beating the heat than reducing your body temperature. What’s more, it’s time to find ways to soothe our summer-weathered complexions; along with heat and humidity comes a variety of skin care woes, from puffiness and redness to inflammation....
For an even healthier option, try this Broccoli Salad with a mayo-free Creamy Lemon Dressing or Ranch Dressing, or this Broccoli Salad with Sour Cream dressing! The mere mention of Broccoli Salad conjures up visions of giant bowls of broccoli swimming in oily mayo dressing that’s often too sweet. Just the thought makes my thighs start expanding. Yet I cannot deny that I’m a sucker for a good Broccoli Salad with a creamy dressing....
4 cups flour ½ tsp baking soda 1 tbsp baking powder 1½ cups butter 1⅓ cups buttermilk ½ tsp salt ¼ cup sugar dried tart cherries heavy cream turbinado sugar Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Ready your baking sheet by greasing it first. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine the following dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar. In a separate mixing bowl, cream together butter and buttermilk....
Cucumber Salad Cucumber is probably one of my most consumed vegetables. They make an appearance in many of my salads – from Greek Salad and Ottolenghi’s Middle Eastern Chickpea Salad to epic Asian salads like Thai Beef Salad, exploding with spicy tangy lime flavours. I serve them the classic South East Asian way – cut into wedges and served plain on the side of foods like Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice) and Thai Fried Rice....
Preparation A table filled with delicious foods is an important part of many Jewish holidays, and Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is no different. There are certain ingredients that are traditionally enjoyed on the holiday, such as apples and honey, pomegranate, and challah (but for Rosh Hashanah, it’s usually round instead of a long braid that’ often studded with raisins or other sweet fruit). Most of these foods are eaten on Rosh Hashanah because they are sweet, and they symbolize our wish for a sweet new year....
There is no such thing as a bad chocolate chip cookie. Whether thin and crispy, soft and chewy or cake-like and fluffy, it tastes terrific no matter what. These cookies are something else, though. They’re soft, chunky, buttery, chewy, and crispy around the edges. They have all the best qualities chocolate chip cookies have to offer! When it comes to chocolate, Ghirardelli is the best of the best. Anyway, I’m pretty sure your mouth is already watering, so let’s get started!...
Preparation Cleaning our everyday surfaces, from doorknobs to key fobs, has become a part of our daily routine, even more so since the COVID-19 pandemic. While you surely have plenty of cleaning tips that you regularly already employ to in order to maintain a gleaming (and germ-free) home, there might be some surfaces you are neglecting. When was the last time you sanitized your mouse pad? According to our expert, Kim Komando, radio host about consumer technology and entrepreneur, this should be done often....
Preparation There’s more to look forward to this Thanksgiving than just turkey and pumpkin pie—particularly if you’re a fan of astronomy. According to MentalFloss, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter will align in the night sky on November 25. The celestial event is one of many this year. From meteor showers and supermoons to a total lunar eclipse and triple planet conjunction, 2021 has been no slouch when it comes to memorable stargazing events....
Growing up in the 80’s as a child in Australia, the food my mother made was not normal by Australian standards. I was that kid who was sent to school with sushi rolls and bento boxes, when all I wanted was Vegemite sandwiches (Australia’s answer to America’s PB&J). Little did I know – I was ahead of the pack. Dining every night on food that is now “all the rage”....
Preparation After serving as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for over a decade, Kate Middleton and Prince William are putting their new duties and titles to work in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. According to People, the royal couple paid a visit to Wales for the first time as the Prince and Princess of Wales, marking their first stop in Anglesey, the northwestern island of Wales. This visit was particularly personal for the pair, as this is not only where they lived as newlyweds—but this is also where they spent their first few months as parents, after welcoming their first child, Prince George....
½ lb salt butterfish, rinsed several times to remove excess salt ½ lb pork butt, cut into 1-inch cubes 4 chicken thighs, boneless 1 tbsp Hawaiian sea salt 8 ti leaves 1 lb taro leaves Season fish, pork, and chicken with Hawaiian sea salt. Place 2 ti leaves in an “X” on a flat surface for each of the 4 servings. Place ¼ of each of the fish, pork, and chicken onto the center of 3 or 4 taro leaves....
Serve this all-time favourite warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the perfect homemade dessert! My perfect Apple Pie Of all the sweet pies out there, Apple Pie might just be the most iconic of them all. In America, it’s practically its own religion and talk about what exactly makes the perfect Apple Pie can get as prickly as politics. Well, let me weigh in and tell you about my idea of the perfect Apple Pie....
Preparation This year’s Pride celebrations may not be as big and bold as they have been in years past due to the pandemic, but that’s just fine with Out magazine editor-in-chief David Artavia. He says that while he won’t necessarily be looking to party with the masses, he intends to celebrate and support his community through other ways. “For me, Pride has never been about a party. It’s a march, a rallying cry, a call to action for equality for the LGBTQ+ community, especially for our trans brothers and sisters in the United States and around the world....
Preparation When searching for a product that will produce the lashes you’ve always wanted—thick, dark, and curled to perfection—there’s one powerhouse item that might be the answer: eyelash growth serum. Aptly named, eyelash growth serums help promote healthy lash growth. “A good eyelash serum should assist in improving the condition of your natural lashes with minimal risk of irritation,” Veronica Tran, founder and master stylist of Pretty in The City Lash & Brow Bar, says....
Preparation Have you ever wondered how to turn your dreams of owning your own business into a reality? We can help. Each week, as part of our Self Made series, we showcase female entrepreneurs-as well as their quality, handmade goods-and share their best advice related to starting, maintaining, and growing your own business. Building a business as sisters was always the dream for Tanya Willock and Temidra Willock-Morsch, the owners of Hidden Gem NY—a Black-owned home goods store in Southampton, New York, that is rooted in the rich culture of their Antiguan heritage....
Those who tried the Eggplant Curry I shared last week will love the common ingredients in this! Vegetable Samosa Pie I don’t hold this vegetarian pie to be in anyway authentic Indian in its construct (BIG), the filling (VEG loaded!) and the use of puff pastry instead of homemade samosa pastry (handy!). But I do hope those of Indian background can recognise that I’ve stayed respectable of traditional Samosas by using authentic Samosa filling spices....
