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Will cookies be the next 'it' food?

October 4, 2020 · Darcie

In recent days, my social media newsfeeds have been barraged by two things: reports on which American politician has just tested positive for the coronavirus, and cookies. I prefer the latter for many reasons, and I…

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A Taste of Home from The Passage

October 3, 2020 · Jenny

The Passage is an agency that has been supporting the homeless in transforming their lives in London for 40 years. In celebration of this anniversary, The Passage has compiled a special cookbook A Taste of Home: 120…

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Refrigerators are the new toilet paper

October 2, 2020 · Darcie

At the beginning of the pandemic, toilet paper began flying off the shelves and almost overnight there was none to be found in any store at any price. It took months for that product, as well as paper towels and most…

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Hot pot might be older than we think

September 30, 2020 · Darcie

According to Thrillist, the apocryphal origin story of hot pot is that it was a dish eaten on-the-go in the helmets of Mongolian soldiers, who introduced the concept to the Chinese. Most of us know the hot pot…

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Bling for your Instant Pot

September 28, 2020 · Darcie

In just a few years, the Instant Pot and its clones have changed the way millions of people cook. The Instant Pot acts as several small appliances, as the names like 7-in-1 suggest. But even though it is already a…