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LGBTQ Lebanese under attack as activists decry eroding freedoms
LGBTQ Lebanese under attack as activists decry eroding freedoms
Lebanon's LGBTQ community has been reeling from months of snowballing hostility, as activists in one of the Middle East's more liberal countries worry about...
2023-10-05 10:20
Religious freedom vs. 'gray water.' AP explains ruling favoring Amish families who shun septic tanks
Religious freedom vs. 'gray water.' AP explains ruling favoring Amish families who shun septic tanks
A long-running religious freedom case has come full circle with a court ruling this week over the way a deeply conservative Amish community in Minnesota disposes of bath and dishwater
2023-07-13 21:20
Save big on Dyson or Shark vacuums during Walmart+ Week
Save big on Dyson or Shark vacuums during Walmart+ Week
Walmart+ Week is still here and there are plenty of deals that will help you
2023-07-13 23:49
A timeline of the New York Liberty's itinerary to Las Vegas during a recent 3-game WNBA road trip
A timeline of the New York Liberty's itinerary to Las Vegas during a recent 3-game WNBA road trip
The New York Liberty's three-game road trip last week included multiple bus trips, two airplanes and three airports on the way from Connecticut to Las Vegas
2023-07-05 18:22
Home Depot hits the brakes: Three-year robust sales run ends amid pull back on home improvements
Home Depot hits the brakes: Three-year robust sales run ends amid pull back on home improvements
Home Depot couldn't keep its protracted robust sales streak going any longer. The home improvement chain reported a dismal quarter as consumer spending on home improvement projects -- which was buoyed by the stay-at-home pandemic lifestyle -- come to a screeching halt.
2023-05-17 00:53
'Maggie Moore(s)' review: Jon Hamm and Tina Fey shine in this offbeat true crime comedy
'Maggie Moore(s)' review: Jon Hamm and Tina Fey shine in this offbeat true crime comedy
After their collaborations on 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, I will watch anything that
2023-06-14 17:51
'The Woman in the Wall' stars Ruth Wilson and Daryl McCormack on playing haunted characters
'The Woman in the Wall' stars Ruth Wilson and Daryl McCormack on playing haunted characters
BBC's The Woman in the Wall connects the harrowing events of the past first and
2023-09-06 20:49
Harriet Walter: I was told to fix my teeth and get a nose job at the start of my career!
Harriet Walter: I was told to fix my teeth and get a nose job at the start of my career!
'Atonement' star Harriet Walter reveals she was told to "fix" her teeth and get a nose job at the start of her acting career.
2023-10-23 19:47
Nasvay: The chewing tobacco poisoning Kyrgyzstan
Nasvay: The chewing tobacco poisoning Kyrgyzstan
Farmer Askarbek Duisheyev pours a small plastic bottle into the palm of his hand and tips some green...
2023-10-18 21:25
F1 cars projected into sky as drone show lights up Las Vegas ahead of grand prix
F1 cars projected into sky as drone show lights up Las Vegas ahead of grand prix
An impressive Formula 1 drone show lit up the Las Vegas sky on Wednesday night (15 November), ahead of this weekend’s grand prix. Spinning F1 cars were projected into the air in an impressive display which also featured the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign. This weekend’s grand prix will see drivers race through some of Sin City’s most famous streets, including down the strip. Despite the excitement, F1 champion Max Verstappen has criticised the nature of the Las Vegas GP, describing it as “99 per cent show, 1 per cent sporting event”.
2023-11-16 19:18
What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns
What's streaming now: Ed Sheeran, 'The Voice,' 'The Golden Bachelor' and Wes Anderson returns
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Ed Sheeran centered on his relationships, a spinoff of “The Bachelor” starring a 72-year-old widower and Wes Anderson returns for a second time this year with “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” starring Benedict Cumberbatch
2023-09-29 12:16
Quick, moist and flavourful: Jurgen Krauss’s marble cake
Quick, moist and flavourful: Jurgen Krauss’s marble cake
This cake was a standard on our Sunday coffee table and has a lot of nostalgia for me. It is quick to make, moist and flavourful, and the marble pattern was always fascinating to me as a child,” says former contestant on The Great British Bake Off, Jurgen Krauss. Marble cake Serves: 12-24, depending on tin size. The amounts given are for a loaf tin (950g) or a Bundt tin. For a bigger Bundt tin, double the amounts and bake for 15 minutes longer. Ingredients: For the batter: 125g unsalted butter or margarine, room temperature 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs, separated 180g caster sugar 250g plain flour 8g baking powder 125ml whole milk For the chocolate batter: 10g cocoa powder 15g caster sugar 25ml double cream ¼ tsp ground cloves Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 170C fan/gas mark 5. 2. Put the butter in a bowl and, using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the balloon whisk, beat the butter until it is light and pale. Add the vanilla extract and egg yolks, alternating with the sugar bit by bit, and whisk for another 15 minutes until the butter and sugar mix is very frothy and white. 3. Sift the flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Alternate adding the flour and milk bit by bit to the batter while whisking on a low speed. 4. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks. Fold the egg whites into the butter and flour mixture. 5. For the chocolate batter, take one third of the plain batter and put it into a separate bowl. Fold in the ingredients for the chocolate batter. Put the two batters in a greased 950g Bundt tin or a loaf tin, starting with the vanilla batter, then add a layer of chocolate batter and finish with vanilla batter. Use a fork to create the marble effect by pulling it through the layers of batter with a swirling motion. Bake for about one hour; the cake should start separating from the tin and a skewer inserted into the cake should come out clean. Cover with foil if the top of the cake starts getting too dark. 6. Leave the cake to cool in the tin for at least 20 minutes before attempting to take it out of the tin. 7. This cake keeps very well for up to a week in an airtight container and for the first three days its flavour actually improves. ‘German Baking: Cakes, Tarts, Traybakes And Breads From The Black Forest And Beyond’ by Jurgen Krauss (published by Kyle Books on 31 August, £26). Read More The dish that defines me: Evelin Eros’s rum cake ‘It started with a radish’: Chef Simon Rogan reflects on restaurant L’Enclume at 20 The true story – and murky history – of Portuguese piri piri oil ‘My depression stopped me doing what I loved most in life – cooking’ What Bake Off’s Jurgen Krauss really thinks of his shock elimination How to pull off a traditional German babka chocolate braid
2023-08-30 14:00