No time to celebrate: New UK PM’s appointment comes with an extensive portfolio of problems 07-Sep-2022 By Gill Hyslop The UK woke up this morning (7 September) to a new leader and with hopes the new government will immediately take steps to alleviate the crushing living prices that are...
Since losing half of October to Covid I have struggled to get a grip on time, space, concepts, activities, et cetera, it’s like I’m trying to run underwater, (or, honestly, given my running abilities, trying to run on land) or get to the airport on time in a dream, everything...
The best biscuit recipe I have found, comes from the Joy of Cooking. The German (my mother) is not Southern, and I never once saw her make rolled biscuits. I am a born and raised Southerner, so I took it upon myself to find the very best recipe as a nod to those roots and to...
yams vs. sweet potatoes — This comes up all of the time. For whatever reason, Americans call some orange-fleshed sweet potatoes yams. But they’re not true yams. Yams are a botanically distinct type of root vegetable grown in Africa and Asia; they don’t taste the same. From Wikipedia...
In the previous chapters we’ve discussed some classical stories with fantastical elements but Prometheus, Pandora, Talos and Pygmalion all fall under a category of myths and legends. I can’t say the extent to which somebody like Ovid would have believed that these stories were literally events...
Make the Gravy:Melt butter in the same cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour; stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Whisk in the milk, about 1/2 cup at a time, until a smooth gravy comes together. Add salt, diced green chiles, and sausage back to the gravy. Stir to...
To make a glaze, just melt the jam or jelly in the microwave; or set the jar in a small pan of hot water and stir until its melted. If you are using honey as your glaze – just use it right out of the jar. Brush the ham with the glaze or honey, as soonas it comes out of...
All that baking science comes together beautifully to create these Easy Homemade Biscuits, with their buttery, tender, flakey layers and crispy golden brown tops. They are so comforting to me, especially with a good smear of butter and a drizzle of honey. Make sure you save at least one fo...
fortune. Personal news does matter when it comes to the ToC list of country music winners. In October, McCreery and wife Gabiwelcomed their first child, a baby boy named Merrick Avery. Since then it’s been nothing but baby pictures and moments shared, which has been a big win for ...