food

For us Brits, Pancake Day is one of the most anticipated times of the year. The day of the pancake – whether it’s sweet, savoury or dripping with sugar and lemon – is celebrated by thousands. Technically we can eat…

Much like myself, potatoes are capable of taking on a lot of salt. The sharp salinity is quickly tempered by the creamy, slightly bitter potato flesh for a flavor combination I never get tired of. Potato chips, French fries, and fully…

I tried to eat one massive pancake per minute every minute, for 12 minutes, and it didn’t end well. Heading down to the Breakfast Club in Canary Wharf, London on a particularly grey Shrove Tuesday, I tried to complete the Pancake…

Part of aging is watching the younger generation “discover” things you’ve known about for years. It’s most common with music, movies, and fashion—I will never forget how excited I was to tell my parents about this obscure group I had…

Ageing – none of us like it but we all have to deal with it. There are many things people turn to in a bid to rid wrinkles – but a doctor claims Botox and plastic surgery are not the answers. Dr Mark Hyman, 63, from Massachusetts, claims…

Are you drifting between careers, unsure of your next move? Perhaps you should become the pope. Leader of the Holy Roman Catholic Church is a prestigious position that offers excellent perks, including international travel, job security,…

A dad was left furious by fast food restaurant McDonald’s after he had to wait a whopping eight minutes for his grub. An agonising wait for Imran Patel, 46, left the dad and his two kids thoroughly frustrated as they found themselves…

About a month ago I found a two-for-one deal on tri-tip steaks, and I bought a whole bunch. Having recently read an article claiming one can dry age steaks by simply leaving them in the refrigerator for an extended period of time, I decided…

When your cat starts peeing outside the box, your first instinct might be to call the vet: Could it be a UTI? Kidney stones? Diabetes? Cancer? While it’s true that pee problems can be a sign of any of these health issues, in many cases,…

Standards of personal hygiene are not universal. Personal, cultural, and religious difference, socioeconomic factors, and a ton of other variants determine how, and how often, we wash and groom ourselves. They also determine how groomed we…