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• In praise of vintage cookbooks

  17-11-2018 19:00
  The pictures might be kitsch, the ingredients might be basic, but there is a value in simplicityAlthough I haven’t yet cooked my way through the entirety of the St Michael All Colour Cookery Book, close reading suggests that the prize for worst recipe must go to “brussels sprouts in a mould”, a dish in which everyone’s least favourite brassica, having first been pureed, is mixed with mashed potato, cream, butter, an egg and some nutmeg, and baked in the oven in a bain-mar
  
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• Loyle Carner: ‘I grew up with ADHD, and for me cooking is close to meditation’

  17-11-2018 18:59
  The rapper and cookery teacher on the lyrics for his track Ottolenghi, table tennis with Heston and the karma of the kitchenMy mother worries about cows and methane. She’s been vegetarian since she was 20, for moral, global reasons, and I was brought up on amazing things like Mum’s Quorn mince risotto until I was about 14.The first time I ate meat – jerk chicken – was at a barbecue for lots of relatives I didn’t know with my biological father, who had left when I wa
  
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• Matt Haig: 'I wanted to end it all, but surviving and thriving is the lesson I pass on'

  17-11-2018 16:00
  At 24, he wanted to kill himself. Now a novelist, he teaches the readers of his books – and his children – how to get through when the future looks bleakOn a September day in Ibiza, the air scented with sea and pine, Matt Haig – then 24 – walked to a cliff edge planning to kill himself. He stopped one step away.Reasons to Stay Alive, his account of this unravelling, the strange hell of depression and anxiety and his journey back from the edge, would become a bestseller 16
  
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• Anya Hindmarch: ‘Trust yourself. Life is short’

  17-11-2018 14:59
  The designer, 50, on channelling fear, the Queen’s brilliant curtness and her dad’s E-type JagYou remember the times your parents were happy. It makes you happy. I remember sitting in the back of my father’s E-type Jaguar when I was very little. It was such a beautiful car – grey, with navy blue on the outside. My father was quite pleased with it.If there’s one thing I would say to my childhood self, it’s trust yourself. Life is short, so take the risks. I alw
  
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• National Kitchen + Bath Association Reveals Key Design Trends in U.S. Kitchens

  17-11-2018 13:00
  Want to know the trendiest styles, colors, materials, finishes, appliances and lighting fixtures in U.S. kitchens? Sure, you do! The National Kitchen + Bath Association (NKBA) queried hundreds of designers, remodelers, architects, manufacturers and dealers to discover the most dominant preferences and the biggest kitchen design trends.Freshome asked trend spotter Elle H-Millard, Certified Kitchen Designer and Industry Relations Manager at the NKBA, for photos and insights regarding the key U.S.
  
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• Man-made Czech waterways help save carp, a Christmas treat

  17-11-2018 12:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  KRCIN, Czech Republic - Czechs will have to pay more for their traditional Christmas delicacy this year after a serious drought devastated the carp population this year.The drought overheated and ......
  
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• Liam Charles' recipe for toffee-apple pinwheel pastries

  17-11-2018 12:00
  Caramel-spiked apple and custard, rolled up in sticky filoIt’s November, so we’re still rocking with apples – perhaps with custard, caramel, even a bit of rum ... This recipe wraps up my favourite fruit in another favourite: filo pastry. Shop-bought filo, no less: I love making pastry as much as the next baker, but sometimes in life it’s all about enjoying that final bake and serving it up with a flourish to friends. Continue reading...
  
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• Nigerian millennials fuel domestic tourism

  17-11-2018 10:45
  Deola Akeju stood under the gushing waterfalls of Ikogosi in western Nigeria, laughing with her friends and other travelers as they explored the forest's pools and streams.
  
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• Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for a Thanksgiving feast

  17-11-2018 10:30
  Red rice with mushrooms, jerk duck and black-eyed beans, finished with a pecan rouladeAny excuse for a celebration, right? But as a person of little faith who has a general suspicion of moments of national glory, I don’t find it easy to rally behind the official reasons for a feast. Related: Yotam Ottolenghi’s sweet potato recipesContinue reading...
  
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• Does your insurance cover you to drive a friend's car?

  17-11-2018 10:00
  Policy exclusions mean you could end up unwittingly breaking the lawJumping behind the wheel of your mate’s or your partner’s car could, in some cases, result in the vehicle being seized on the spot and you being punished for driving with invalid insurance.That’s the warning from police, targeting uninsured drivers as part of Operation Drive Insured, a week of action involving 35 forces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland that ends tomorrow. Continue reading...
  
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• Klarna: 'buy now, pay later' system that is seducing millennials

  17-11-2018 09:00
  It lets you try before you commit at Asos and other online retailers – but is it a debt trap?Swedish firm Klarna has taken online shopping by storm over the past couple of years. Millennials no longer pay for clothes and gadgets with old-fashioned money – they “Klarna” it.If you’re over 30, you’ve probably never heard of Klarna. It’s a new form of digital payment pitched at people who “wanna cop some new gear but can’t wait until payday&rdquo
  
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• Which arts membership schemes are good value?

  17-11-2018 08:00
  From the Tate to the Southbank Centre to the Barbican, tell us which schemes offer good perksEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.I’d like to get my partner an arts organisation membership for Christmas (we live in London) as I’m keen for us to expand our cultural horizons. He likes the theatre, films and art. However, I don’t want
  
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• What is the bestselling jazz album ever? The Weekend quiz

  17-11-2018 08:00
  From rodents’ testicles to a Roman god, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz1 Which two kings (1377-1485) didn’t get their own Shakespeare play?
  2 Which rodent was once thought to bite off its own testicles?
  3 The 1950 Law of Return concerns citizenship of what country?
  4 What is the bestselling jazz album ever?
  5 Which cartoon characters wear Phrygian caps?
  6 Which planet is covered with clouds of sulphuric acid?
  7 Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, features in what documentary serie
  
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• Fit in my 40s: ‘Horse-riding for beginners is surprisingly strenuous’

  17-11-2018 08:00
  Forced to sit up straight, I had to confront my slouch. I’ve been a little more upright ever sinceHorse riding raises the same question as ballet: why is an adult woman taking this up so late in life? This time I solved it by taking my eight-year-old with me, which brought a fresh problem: she’s a natural. She can’t do a rising trot for 50 yards without someone shouting “Brilliant!” at her. I’m not one of those mothers who says that about everything: her nickn
  
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• 30 of the best spas in the UK

  17-11-2018 08:00
  With lovely locations, top-notch treatments and pampering at affordable prices, our selection scrubs up nicely
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• 20 of the best spas in Europe

  17-11-2018 08:00
  Beautiful locations blend with traditional and modern treatments at this pick of great value spas from Iceland to Sardinia
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• Vintage CBC mic a valuable keepsake

  17-11-2018 07:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Dear Mike,I have just inherited this old CBC microphone from an uncle who worked at CBC years ago. It is made by Western Electric and measures 12 inches (30 centimetres) ......
  
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• Golf trip to moon out of this world

  17-11-2018 07:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Before we get to today’s topic — which is my intense personal desire to go to the moon — I need to issue a fun and festive holiday reminder.What I ...
  
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• Prize crossword 27,669

  17-11-2018 01:01
  We are unable to display Philistine’s jigsaw puzzle online in the normal interactive format. Please click here use the PDF version to complete the crosswordClick here to access the PDFEntries to: The Guardian Crossword No 27,669, P.O. Box 17566, Birmingham, B33 3EZ, or Fax to 0121-742 1313 by first post on Friday. Solution and winners in the Guardian on Monday 26 November. Continue reading...
  
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• Beloved toy store FAO Schwarz makes its comeback

  17-11-2018 00:48 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Three years after it closed its beloved toy store on Fifth Avenue, FAO Schwarz has returned to New York.A new FAO opened Friday in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, ......
  
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